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12 Suddenly the brilliance of his presence broke through the clouds with lightning[a] and a mighty storm of hail.

13 The Lord thundered in the heavens; the God above all gods has spoken—oh, the hailstones; oh, the fire! 14 He flashed his fearful arrows of lightning and routed all my enemies. See how they run!

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  1. Psalm 18:12 lightning, literally, “coals of fire.”

12 Out of the brightness of his presence(A) clouds advanced,
    with hailstones(B) and bolts of lightning.(C)
13 The Lord thundered(D) from heaven;
    the voice of the Most High resounded.[a]
14 He shot his arrows(E) and scattered the enemy,
    with great bolts of lightning(F) he routed them.(G)

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  1. Psalm 18:13 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 2 Samuel 22:14); most Hebrew manuscripts resounded, / amid hailstones and bolts of lightning