English Standard Version
Psalms 18:10
10He rode on a cherub and flew; he came swiftly on the wings of the wind.
Psalms 18:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
- New International Version (NIV)He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He rode upon a cherub, and flew; He flew upon the wings of the wind.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.
Context of Psalms 18:10
8Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him. 9He bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet. He rode on a cherub and flew; he came swiftly on the wings of the wind. 11He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him, thick clouds dark with water. 12Out of the brightness before him hailstones and coals of fire broke through his clouds.
Read all of Psalms 18Psalms 18:10 word by word
וַיִּרְכַּ֣ב עַל־כְּ֭רוּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַ֝יֵּ֗דֶא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 18:10
- Psalms 99:1The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
- 2 Samuel 22:11He rode on a cherub and flew; he was seen on the wings of the wind.
- Ezekiel 1:5And from the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had a human likeness,
- Ezekiel 10:20These were the living creatures that I saw underneath the God of Israel by the Chebar canal; and I knew that they were cherubim.
- Psalms 104:3He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind;
Commentaries on Psalms 18:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10He rode upon a cherub, and did fly - That is, as it is immediately explained, Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. God was in the storm, and by the ministry of angels guided the course of it, and drove it on with such an impetuous force as nothing could withstand. He 'rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm.' Angels are in a peculiar sense the attendants and messengers of the Almighty, whom he employs as his ministers in effecting many of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And he rode upon a cherub - Compare Isaiah 14:13, note; Isaiah 37:16, note. The cherub in the theology of the Hebrews was a figurative representation of power and majesty, under the image of a being of a high and celestial nature, “whose form is represented as composed from the figures of a man, ox, lion, and eagle,” Genesis 3:24; then as bearing the throne of God upon their wings through the clouds, Exodus 25:18 ff; 1 Kings 6:23-28. Between the two…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10a cherub: See study notes on 1 Chronicles 28:18; 2 Chronicles 3:10–13.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. cherub--angelic agents (compare Ge 3:24), the figures of which were placed over the ark (1Sa 4:4), representing God's dwelling; used here to enhance the majesty of the divine advent. Angels and winds may represent all rational and irrational agencies of God's providence (compare Psa 104:3, 4). did fly--Rapidity of motion adds to the grandeur of the scene.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
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