Psalm 18:13

13 The Lord also thundered from heaven, and the Highest uttered his voice.

Psalm 18:13 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 18:13

The Lord also thundered in the heavens
By his apostles and ministers, some of which were Boanergeses, sons of thunder, whose ministry was useful to shake the consciences of men, and bring them to a sense of themselves, ( Mark 3:17 ) ;

and the Highest gave his voice;
the same with thunder; for thunder is often called the voice of the Lord, ( Job 37:5 ) ( 40:9 ) ( Psalms 29:3-9 ) ; compare with this ( Psalms 68:11 ) ; the Targum interprets it, "he lifted up his word"; the same effects as before follow,

hail [stones] and coals of fire; (See Gill on Psalms 18:12).

Psalm 18:13 In-Context

11 And he made darkness his secret place: round about him was his tabernacle, even dark water in the clouds of the air.

12 At the brightness before him the clouds passed, hail and coals of fire.

13 The Lord also thundered from heaven, and the Highest uttered his voice.

14 And he sent forth his weapons, and scattered them; and multiplied lightnings, and routed them.

15 And the springs of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blasting of the breath of thy wrath.