Psalms 18:11
Darkness was all around him like a blanket [MET]; dark clouds, full of moisture, covered him [MET].
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
10He flew, riding on the back of a creature that had wings, traveling fast, blown along by the wind.
12Hailstones and flashes of lightning were around him; hail and burning coals fell from the sky.
Cross References
Psalms 27:5He will protect me when I have troubles; he will keep me safe in his Sacred Tent. He will set me safely ◄on a high rock/in a secure place►.
Psalms 91:1Those who live under the protection of God Almighty, will be able to rest safely under his care.
Psalms 104:3You made/put your home in heaven, above the rain clouds in the sky, like a man puts the rafters of his house in place [MET]. You made/caused the clouds to be like chariots to carry you.
Joel 2:2That will be a very dark and gloomy day; there will be black clouds and it will be very dark. A huge swarm of locusts has covered the mountains like [SIM] a black cloud. Nothing like this has ever happened before, and nothing like this will ever happen again.
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 →