He made darkness his secret place — Herder has beautifully rendered this verse:

“Now he wrapped himself in darkness;
Clou…

(11) Secret place. —Better, veil. Compare to Job 22:14; Lamentations 3:44. A better arrangement of the members…

He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

Like an Eastern king…

He made darkness his secret place
Which, and the dark waters in the next clause, are the same with the thick clouds …

The first words, "I will love you, O Lord, my strength," are the scope and contents of the psalm (Psalms 18:1). Those who trul…

1. The earth shook and trembled.

   Previously, the psalmist discu ed the affection produced by the ble ings of deliverance; her…