Psalms 18:9

Then he stretched out the heaven, and came down,—and, thick gloom, was under his feet;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.

In Context

8There went up smoke in his nostrils, and, a fire out of his mouth, devoured, Live coals, were kindled from it:

10Then he rode on a cherub, and flew, and darted on the wings of the wind;

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Cross References

Exodus 19:18And Mount Sinai, smoked, all over, because Yahweh had come down thereon in fire,—and the smoke thereof went up as the smoke of a furnace, and all the mountain trembled exceedingly.

Deuteronomy 33:26There is none like GOD, O Jeshurun,—Riding upon the heavens to thy help,—And for his own majesty, on the skies;

Psalms 50:3Let our God come, and let him not keep silence! A fire—before him, shall devour, And, around him, hath it become exceeding tempestuous:

Psalms 97:3Fire, before him, proceedeth, That it may consume, round about, his adversaries.

Isaiah 51:6Lift up—to the heavens—your eyes, And look around to the earth beneath Though, the heavens, like smoke, should have vanished And, the earth, like a garment, should fall to pieces, And, her inhabitants, in like manner, should die, Yet, my salvation, unto times age-abiding, shall continue, And, my righteousness, shall not be broken down.

Joel 3:16And, Yahweh, out of Zion, will roar, and, out of Jerusalem, will utter his voice, and the heavens and the earth, shall tremble,—but, Yahweh, shall be a shelter to his people, and a refuge to the sons 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 →

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