Psalm 18:13

13 (17-14) And the Lord thundered from heaven, and the Highest gave his voice: hail and coals of fire.

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 (17-12) And he made darkness his covert, his pavilion round about him: dark waters in the clouds of the air.

12 (17-13) At the brightness that was before him the clouds passed, hail and coals of fire.

13 (17-14) And the Lord thundered from heaven, and the Highest gave his voice: hail and coals of fire.

14 (17-15) And he sent forth his arrows, and he scattered them: he multiplied lightnings, and troubled them.

15 (17-16) Then the fountains of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were discovered: At thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the spirit of thy wrath.