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Psalm 18:8-11
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Psalm 18:8-11
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8 [a]The earth rocked and shook;
the foundations of the mountains trembled;
they shook as his wrath flared up.(A)
9 Smoke rose from his nostrils,
a devouring fire from his mouth;
it kindled coals into flame.
10 He parted the heavens and came down,
a dark cloud under his feet.(B)
11 Mounted on a cherub[b] he flew,
borne along on the wings of the wind.
Footnotes
- 18:8–16 God appears in the storm, which in Palestine comes from the west. The introduction to the theophany (Ps 18:8–9) is probably a description of a violent, hot, and dry east-wind storm. In the fall transition period from the rainless summer to the rainy winter such storms regularly precede the rains, cf. Ex 14:21–22.
- 18:11 Cherub: a winged creature, derived from myth, in the service of the deity (Gn 3:24; Ex 25:18–20; 37:6–9). Cherubim were the throne bearers of the deity (Ps 80:2; 99:1; 1 Kgs 6:23–28; 8:6–8).
Psalm 18:8-11
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Psalm 18:8-11
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8 Smoke rose from his nostrils;(A)
consuming fire(B) came from his mouth,
burning coals(C) blazed out of it.
9 He parted the heavens and came down;(D)
dark clouds(E) were under his feet.
10 He mounted the cherubim(F) and flew;
he soared(G) on the wings of the wind.(H)
11 He made darkness his covering,(I) his canopy(J) around him—
the dark rain clouds of the sky.
Psalm 80:2
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Psalm 80:2
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2 O Shepherd of Israel, lend an ear,
you who guide Joseph like a flock!
Seated upon the cherubim, shine forth(A)
Psalm 80:2
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Psalm 80:2
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Psalm 93:1
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Psalm 93:1
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Psalm 93[a]
God Is a Mighty King
1 The Lord is king,[b] robed with majesty;
the Lord is robed, girded with might.(A)
The world will surely stand in place,
never to be moved.(B)
Footnotes
- Psalm 93 A hymn celebrating the kingship of God, who created the world (Ps 93:1–2) by defeating the sea (Ps 93:3–4). In the ancient myth that is alluded to here, Sea completely covered the land, making it impossible for the human community to live. Sea, or Flood, roars in anger against God, who is personified in the storm. God’s utterances or decrees are given authority by the victory over Sea (Ps 93:5).
- 93:1 The Lord is king: lit., “the Lord reigns.” This Psalm, and Ps 47; 96–99, are sometimes called enthronement Psalms. They may have been used in a special liturgy during which God’s ascent to the throne was ritually reenacted. They have also been interpreted eschatologically, pointing to the coming of God as king at the end-time.
Exodus 25:22
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Exodus 25:22
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22 There I will meet you and there, from above the cover, between the two cherubim on the ark of the covenant, I will tell you all that I command you regarding the Israelites.
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Exodus 25:22
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Exodus 25:22
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22 There, above the cover between the two cherubim(A) that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet(B) with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites.(C)
1 Samuel 4:4
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1 Samuel 4:4
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Loss of the Ark. 4 So the people sent to Shiloh and brought from there the ark of the Lord of hosts, who is enthroned upon the cherubim.[a] The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, accompanied the ark of God.(A)
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1 Samuel 4:4
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1 Samuel 4:4
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4 So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim.(A) And Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
2 Samuel 6:2
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2 Samuel 6:2
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2 Then David and all the people who were with him set out for Baala of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which bears the name “the Lord of hosts enthroned above the cherubim.”(A)
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2 Samuel 6:2
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2 Samuel 6:2
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2 He and all his men went to Baalah[a](A) in Judah to bring up from there the ark(B) of God, which is called by the Name,[b](C) the name of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned(D) between the cherubim(E) on the ark.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 6:2 That is, Kiriath Jearim (see 1 Chron. 13:6)
- 2 Samuel 6:2 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate do not have the Name.
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