Psalm 18:10

Verse 9-12

Verse 10. Cherub. The Hebrew name hath affinity with Rechub, a chariot, used in Psalms 104:3 , almost in like sense as "cherub" is here; and the cherubims are called a chariot, 1 Chronicles 28:18 ; and God's angels are his chariots, Psalms 68:18 , and they seem to be meant in this place; for as angels are said to fly, Daniel 9:21 ; so the cherubims had wings, Exodus 25:20 , and are by the apostle called "cherubims of glory," Hebrews 9:5 . In Psalms 80:2 , God is said "to sit on the cherubims," as here, to ride; and "a cherub" may be put for many, or all the cherubims, as chariot for chariots, Psalms 68:18 . Henry Ainsworth.

Verse 10. Cherubs. The "cherub" with the countenances of man, the lion, the bull, and the eagle (combining in itself, as it were, the intelligence, majesty, strength, and life of nature), was a symbol of the powers of nature. When powerful elements, as in a storm, are serving God, he is said to "ride on a cherub." Augustus F. Tholuck.

Verse 10. Cherub. --

Verse 10. When God comes to punish his foes and rescue his people, nothing has ever surprised his friends or foes more than the admirable swiftness with which he moves and acts: He flies upon the wings of the wind. William S. Plumer.

Verse 10. Every circumstance that can add to the splendour of Jehovah's descent upon his enemies is thrown into the narrative by the inspired poet. It is not enough that the heavens should bend beneath him, and that clouds of darkness should be seen rolling, in terrible majesty, under his feet; cherubic legions also are the willing supporters of his throne, and swift as air, he flies upon the wings of the wind. Into this amazing scene the awful appendages of the mercyseat are introduced; on the bending heavens, the cloudy chariot rides sublime, and the winds of heaven bear it majestically along. J. Morison.

HINTS FOR PASTORS AND LAYPERSONS

Verse 10. Celestial and terrestrial agencies subservient to the divine purposes.