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Psalms 18:8

God's power and sovereignty

6 In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.

7 Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.

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.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.
KJV
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
WEB
Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
ASV
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
DARBY
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals burned forth from it.
BLB
Smoke went up from His nostril, and a devouring fire from His mouth; coals were kindled from it.
ÅB
Det steg røyk opp av nesen hans,
og fortærende ild fra munnen;
glør brant ut av ham.
OTB
Røyk steg opp fra hans nesebor,
Og fortærende ild kom fra hans munn;
Brennende kull flammet opp.
B1930
Det steg røk op av hans nese, og fortærende ild fra hans munn; glør brente ut av ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 21:9

    You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them.

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  • Psalms 11:6

    On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.

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  • Nahum 1:5–6

    The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence— the world and all its dwellers.

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  • Leviticus 10:2

    So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.

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  • Psalms 144:5–6

    Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

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  • Numbers 16:35

    And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.

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  • Amos 4:11

    “Some of you I overthrew as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.

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  • Daniel 7:10

    A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

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