Psalms 18:9
And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
In Context
10And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind.
Cross References
Exodus 19:18and mount Sinai [is] wholly a smoke from the presence of Jehovah, who hath come down on it in fire, and its smoke goeth up as smoke of the furnace, and the whole mount trembleth exceedingly;
Deuteronomy 33:26There is none like the God of Jeshurun, Riding the heavens in thy help, And in His excellency the skies.
Psalms 50:3Our God cometh, and is not silent, Fire before Him doth devour, And round about him it hath been very tempestuous.
Psalms 97:3Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.
Isaiah 51:6Lift ye up to the heavens your eyes, And look attentively unto the earth beneath, For the heavens as smoke have vanished, And the earth as a garment weareth out, And its inhabitants as gnats do die, And My salvation is to the age, And My righteousness is not broken.
Joel 3:16And Jehovah from Zion doth roar, And from Jerusalem giveth forth His voice, And shaken have the heavens and earth, And Jehovah [is] a refuge to his people, And a stronghold to 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 →