Author’s Paraphrase
Psalm 18:7–15 An earthquake shook the mountains and caused the land to tremble from his anger. Smoke breathed out from God’s nostrils, and fire from his mouth left burning coals. The sky lowered, with ominous dark clouds under his feet.
His presence came with the angels, flying on the wings of the wind, robed with the darkness of rain-laden clouds covering the sky. Brightness went before him, lightning flashing and fiery hailstones falling from the clouds. With the hailstones and lightning, the Lord thundered his mighty voice from above. He sent lightning like arrows to destroy his enemies.
A blast of rebuke from his nostrils brought a mighty wind to channel the waters and expose the land.
Matthew 7:14 Only a few find the small gate and narrow road that lead to life.
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord isn’t slow in keeping his promise, not like some people think. He is patient, not wanting anyone to perish, giving time for everyone to repent.
King James
Psalm 18:7–15 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet. And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire. The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire. Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Matthew 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it
2 Peter 3:9 he Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
