Psalms 18:9

Overview - Psalms 18
1	David praises God for his manifold and marvellous blessings.

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Psalms 18:9 (King James Version)
He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.

He bowed: Jehovah is here represented as a mighty warrior going forth to fight the battles of David. When He descended to the engagement, the very heavens bowed to render his descent more awful: His military tent was substantial darkness; the voice of His thunder was the warlike alarm which sounded to battle; the chariot in which He rode was the thick clouds of heaven, conducted by cherubs, and carried on by the irresistible force and rapid wings of an impetuous tempest; and the darts and weapons He employed were thunder-bolts, lightnings, fiery hail, deluging rains, and stormy winds! No wonder that when God arose all His enemies were scattered, and those that hated Him fled before Him.; 68:4 144:5-15 Deuteronomy 33:26 ; 2 Samuel 22:10 ; Isaiah 51:6 ; Joel 3:16 ; Matthew 24:29; Hebrews 12:26 ; 2 Peter 3:10 ; Revelation 20:11
darkness: Deuteronomy 5:22 Deuteronomy 5:23 ; Mark 15:33 ; John 13:7