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Psalms 18:11

God's power and sovereignty

9 He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.

10 He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.

He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.

12 From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced— hailstones and coals of fire.

13 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded— hailstones and coals of fire.

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BSB
He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.
KJV
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
WEB
He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
ASV
He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
DARBY
He made darkness his secret place, his tent round about him: darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
BLB
He made darkness His covering, His canopy around Him—darkness of waters [and] thick clouds of vapors.
ÅB
Han gjorde mørke til sitt dekke;
omgav seg med det til skjul;
mørke vann, tykke skyer.
OTB
Han gjorde mørket til sitt hemmelige sted, sitt dekke omkring seg,
Mørke vann, tykke skyer på himmelen.
B1930
Han gjorde mørke til sitt dekke, rundt omkring sig til sitt skjul, mørke vann, tykke skyer.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 4:11

    You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire to the heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness.

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  • Psalms 97:2

    Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.

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  • Joel 2:2

    a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come.

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  • Psalms 81:7

    You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah

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  • Psalms 91:1

    He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

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  • Psalms 27:5

    For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.

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