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NASB | Psalm 18:1 "I love You, O LORD, my strength." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 18:1 "I love You [fervently and devotedly], O LORD, my strength." |
Bible Question:
is this text referring to the exodus of Israel? or is this instead referring to the creation sometime? i'm taking special note of the last verse, verse 15. Psalms 18 7 Then the earth shook and quaked; And the foundations of the mountains were trembling And were shaken, because He was angry. 8 Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it. 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down With thick darkness under His feet. 10 He rode upon a cherub and flew; And He sped upon the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness His hiding place, His canopy around Him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. 12 From the brightness before Him passed His thick clouds, Hailstones and coals of fire. 13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire. 14 He sent out His arrows, and scattered them, And lightning flashes in abundance, and routed them. 15 Then the channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare At Your rebuke, O LORD, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. (NAS95) |
Bible Answer: Greetings Vnct Blzn! According to the intro to the Psalm, the occasion was God's deliverance of David from his enemies, in particular, Saul. So, it would appear that Ps. 18:7-15 does not refer to either the exodus or creation, but is simply a poetic description of God's deliverance of David. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |