Psalms 18:9
Then he bent the sky and came down, thick darkness was under his feet.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
In Context
8Smoke went up from his nostrils, devouring fire from his mouth, coals were kindled by it.
10He rode on a cherub and flew, darting on wings of wind,
Cross References
Psalms 50:3Our God comes, he cannot keep silence, devouring fire is before him, and furious tempest around him.
Psalms 97:3Fire goes before him, and blazes around his steps,
Joel 3:16Whenever the Lord roars from Zion and utters his voice from Jerusalem, earth and sky quake; but the Lord is a refuge to his people, and a fortress to 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 →