Psalms 18:9
He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
In Context
8Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.
10He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
Cross References
Exodus 19:18Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.
Deuteronomy 33:26“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.
Psalms 50:3Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.
Psalms 97:3Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.
Isaiah 51:6Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.
Joel 3:16The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.
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 →