Psalms 144:5
Jehovah, bow thy heavens, and come down; touch the mountains, that they smoke;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
In Context
4Man is like to vanity; his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
6Cast forth lightnings, and scatter them; send forth thine arrows, and discomfit them:
Cross References
Exodus 19:18And the whole of mount Sinai smoked, because Jehovah descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended as the smoke of a furnace; and the whole mountain shook greatly.
Psalms 18:10And he rode upon a cherub and did fly; yea, he flew fast upon the wings of the wind.
Isaiah 64:1Oh, that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
Habakkuk 3:3God came from Teman, And the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covereth the heavens, And the earth is full of his praise.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 144:2-9
Grateful Acknowledgments of Divine Goodness; Prayer for Success against Enemies. 1 Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: 2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. 3 Lord , what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! 4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away. 5 Bow thy heavens, O Lord , and… Read the whole commentary →