Psalms 18:9
\18:8\There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: flames were lighted by it.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
In Context
10\18:9\The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.
Cross References
Exodus 19:18And all the mountain of Sinai was smoking, for the Lord had come down on it in fire: and the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a great burning; and all the mountain was shaking.
Deuteronomy 33:26No other is like the God of Jeshurun, coming on the heavens to your help, and letting his glory be seen in the skies.
Psalms 50:3Our God will come, and will not keep quiet; with fire burning before him, and storm-winds round him.
Psalms 97:3Fire goes before him, burning up all those who are against him round about.
Isaiah 51:6Let your eyes be lifted up to the heavens, and turned to the earth which is under them: for the heavens will go in flight like smoke, and the earth will become old like a coat, and its people will come to destruction like insects: but my salvation will be for ever, and my righteousness will not come to an end.
Joel 3:16\3:11\Come quickly, all you nations round about, and get yourselves together there: make your strong ones come down, O Lord.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:2-20
David's Triumphs in God; Devout Confidence. 1 I will love thee, O Lord , my strength. 2 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. 3 I will call upon the Lord , who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. 5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. 6 In my… Read the whole commentary →