Psalms 18:8

A smoke went up from his nostrils, And fire from his mouth devoured; Burning coals shot forth from him.

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In The King James Version

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

In Context

7Then the earth quaked and trembled; The foundations of the mountains rocked and were shaken, Because his wrath was kindled.

9He bowed the heavens, and came down; And darkness was under his feet;

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Cross References

Job 41:19Out of his mouth go flames, And sparks of fire leap forth.

Psalms 21:9Thou wilt make them like a burning oven in the time of thine anger; Jehovah shall swallow them up in his wrath, And the fire shall devour them.

Psalms 74:1“A psalm of Asaph.” O God! why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the flock of thy pasture?

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 →

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