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God's Majestic Power
Commentators explain that the phrase "he bowed the heavens" creates a powerful image of a storm where the clouds hang so low they seem to touch the earth. This, along with the "thick darkness" under God's feet, is meant to evoke a sense of His awesome, overwhelming majesty and power as He personally intervenes in the world.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 18:9
18th Century
Theologian
He bowed the heavens also - He seemed to bend down the heavens - to bring them nearer to the earth. “He inclines the canopy of the heavens, …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 18:9
19th Century
Bishop
(9) Darkness. —Better, black cloud. The dark masses of rain-cloud are now gathered, and bend to the earth under the majes…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 18:8–9
19th Century
Preacher
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens also, and came do…
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John Gill
On Psalms 18:9
17th Century
Pastor
He bowed the heavens also, and came down
To execute wrath and vengeance on wicked men; which is always the sense of …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 18:1–19
17th Century
Minister
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…