3:14a With his own spear You pierced his head, when his warriors

(English Standard Version) You pierced with his own arrows the heads of his warriors,

You (sing.) hit the heads of his soldiers with the leader’s own arrows.
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You will shoot his own arrows into the heads of his soldiers.
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You will kill his soldiers with his own weapons.

3:14b stormed out to scatter us,

(Alt) who came like a whirlwind to scatter us,

They come like a storm to scatter us (excl.).
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⌊The enemies⌋ will come like a storm and cause/force us to run in separate/different/many directions.
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⌊His army⌋ will come like a strong/violent wind and will want to make us go/run in all directions.

3:14c gloating as though ready to secretly devour the weak.

(Good News Translation) gloating like those who secretly oppress the poor.

They proudly rejoice like those who persecute/hurt poor people in secret.
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They will shout with joy, because they plan to secretly conquer/rob us (excl.) powerless/weak people. ⌊They will be like wild animals ready⌋ to eat us entirely.
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⌊Our (excl.) enemies have a plan to⌋ treat us cruelly when no one sees/knows it. We are weak, and they are excited to think about conquering us.

3:14a-c (reordered)

⌊Our (excl.) enemies⌋ come like a storm ready to throw us (excl.) in all directions. They are excited as they plan to oppress us in our powerless condition when no one sees/knows. But you (sing.), ⌊Yahweh,⌋ pierce their heads with their own arrows.

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