Psalms 18:4-11

4The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of destruction assailed me;

5the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

6In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.

7Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations also of the mountains trembled and quaked, because he was angry.

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.

10He 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.