Psalms 18:13

Psalms 18:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice, hailstones and coals of fire.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.

Context of Psalms 18:13

11God covered himself with darkness. He hid himself in dark clouds that held rain. 12Bright light went in front of him. Hail and lightning fell from the clouds. The Lord sent thunder from the sky. People everywhere heard the voice of the Most High God. 14The Lord shot his arrows of lightning. He caused his enemies to run away. 15When you shouted against your enemies, Lord, even the bottom of the deep sea appeared. People could see the foundations of the earth, when you breathed out in anger.

Psalms 18:13 word by word

וַיַּרְעֵ֬ם בַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה וְ֭עֶלְיוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן קֹל֑וֹ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• also thunderedרָעַםrâ‛am · to thunderH7481
• in the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and the Highestעֶלְיוֹן‛elyôn · Most HighH5945
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: cry outH5414
• his voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• hailבָּרָדbârâd · hailH1259
• and coalsגַּחֶ֫לֶתgechel gacheleth · coalH1513
• of fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784

Cross-references for Psalms 18:13

• Psalms 78:48He sent hail to kill their cows. He sent lightning to kill their other animals.
• Psalms 104:7But when you shouted, the water went back. It ran away, when you shouted like thunder.
• Exodus 20:18The people heard the loud thunder and they saw the bright lightning. They heard the noise of the trumpet. They saw the smoke on the mountain. They were so afraid that their bodies were shaking. They would not come near.
• 1 Samuel 7:10While Samuel was giving the burnt offerings to the Lord, the Philistines moved nearer to attack the Israelites. But the Lord caused a very loud noise of thunder to frighten the Philistines. They became very confused and they started to run away from the Israelites.
• Job 40:9Do you have the same power to do great things as I have? Can you speak with a voice as loud as thunder? I can!
• John 12:29The crowd of people who were standing there heard the sound of this voice. They said that it was like the noise of thunder in a storm. But other people said, ‘An angel spoke to him!’
• Revelation 4:5A storm with bright lightning came from the throne. There was the loud noise of thunder. In front of the throne there were seven lights of fire burning brightly. These lights are the seven spirits of God.
• Revelation 8:5Then the angel took the gold bowl and he filled it with fire from the altar. Then he threw it all down onto the earth. There were loud noises and the sound of thunder. There was bright lightning, like a very bad storm. The earth shook with an earthquake.
• Revelation 19:6Then I heard a sound like the noise of a very big crowd that was shouting. The sound was like the noise of water that pours quickly along a river. It was like the noise of loud thunder. The crowd of people shouted, ‘Praise the Lord our God! He rules with all power and authority!
• Psalms 29:3The voice of the Lord shouts over the water. The God of glory makes the noise of thunder. The Lord appears over the great sea.
• Ezekiel 10:5The noise of the cherubs' wings was very loud. It reached as far as the outside yard. The noise was like the voice of Almighty God when he speaks.
• Psalms 120:3How will God punish you, you people who deceive others? He will punish you properly!
• Psalms 140:10Drop burning coals on them like rain! Throw those people into the fire! Let them fall into deep holes that they cannot get out of!
• Deuteronomy 32:24They will become weak and hungry. They will have bad diseases that give them much pain. I will cause wild animals to attack them. Snakes will bite them and they will die.
• Habakkuk 3:5As he marches to war, bad disease marches with him.

Commentaries on Psalms 18:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice - And then followed the hail and coals of fire. The former verse mentioned the lightning, with its effects; this gives us the report of the thunder, and the increasing storm of hail and fire that attended it. Some think the words hail-stones and coals of fire are entered here by some careless transcribers from the preceding verse; and it is true that they are wanting in the Septuagint…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13The Lord also thundered in the heavens - Thunder is often in the Scriptures described as the voice of God. See the magnificent description in Psalm 29:1-11; compare Job 40:9, “Canst thou thunder with a voice like him?” So 1 Samuel 7:10; 1 Samuel 12:18; Psalm 77:18; Job 37:4. And the Highest gave his voice - God, the most exalted Being in the universe, uttered his voice in the thunder; or, the thunder was his voice. Hail-stones, and coals of fire…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-15The psalmist describes the Lord coming down from heaven to earth. This moment includes powerful signs such as earthquakes, fire, smoke, darkness, and rain. All creation trembles when God appears. The psalm shows God as the Divine Warrior (a title that describes God fighting for his people, see Psalm 97:2–5) and as the Judge who rules with justice (see 50:1–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. The storm breaks forth--thunder follows lightning, and hail with repeated lightning, as often seen, like balls or coals of fire, succeed (Ex 9:23).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings