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Psalm 18:7–10

Then the earth treeled and rocked;

the foundations also of the mountains trembled

and quaked, because he was angry.

Smoke went up from his nostrils,2

and devouring ufire from his mouth;

glowing coals flamed forth from him.

He vbowed the heavens and wcame down;

xthick darkness was under his feet.

10  He rode on a cherub and flew;

he came swiftly on zthe wings of the wind.

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Psalm 18:7–10 — The New International Version (NIV)

The earth trembled and quaked,

and the foundations of the mountains shook;

they trembled because he was angry.

Smoke rose from his nostrils;

consuming fire came from his mouth,

burning coals blazed out of it.

He parted the heavens and came down;

dark clouds were under his feet.

10 He mounted the cherubim and flew;

he soared on the wings of the wind.

Psalm 18:7–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly:

Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

Psalm 18:7–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then the earth quaked and trembled.

The foundations of the mountains shook;

they quaked because of his anger.

Smoke poured from his nostrils;

fierce flames leaped from his mouth.

Glowing coals blazed forth from him.

He opened the heavens and came down;

dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.

10 Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew,

soaring on the wings of the wind.

Psalm 18:7–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Then the earth shook and trembled;

The foundations of the hills also quaked and were shaken,

Because He was angry.

Smoke went up from His nostrils,

And devouring fire from His mouth;

Coals were kindled by it.

He bowed the heavens also, and came down

With darkness under His feet.

10 And He rode upon a cherub, and flew;

He flew upon the wings of the wind.

Psalm 18:7–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

The earth trembled and shook.

The foundations of the mountains began to shake.

They trembled because the Lord was angry.

Smoke came out of his nose,

and burning fire came out of his mouth.

Burning coals went before him.

He tore open the sky and came down

with dark clouds under his feet.

10 He rode a creature with wings and flew.

He raced on the wings of the wind.

Psalm 18:7–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Then the earth shook and trembled;

The foundations also of the mountains quaked

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 thick darkness was under his feet.

10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly;

Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.

Psalm 18:7–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled and shook, because he was wroth. There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals burned forth from it. And he bowed the heavens, and came down; and darkness was under his feet. 10 And he rode upon a cherub and did fly; yea, he flew fast upon the wings of the wind.

Psalm 18:7–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Then the earth shook and quaked. 

Even the foundations of the mountains trembled. 

They shook violently because he was angry. 

Smoke went up from his nostrils, 

and a raging fire came out of his mouth. 

Glowing coals flared up from it. 

He spread apart the heavens 

and came down with a dark cloud under his feet. 

10 He rode on one of the angelsas he flew, 

and he soared on the wings of the wind. 

Psalm 18:7–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Then the earth shook and quaked;

the foundations of the mountains trembled;

they shook because He burned with anger.

Smoke rose from His nostrils,

and consuming fire came from His mouth;

coals were set ablaze by it.

He parted the heavens and came down,

a dark cloud beneath His feet.

10 He rode on a cherub and flew,

soaring on the wings of the wind.

Psalm 18:7–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Then the earth reeled and rocked;

the foundations also of the mountains trembled

and quaked, because he was angry.

Smoke went up from his nostrils,

and devouring fire from his mouth;

glowing coals flamed forth from him.

He bowed the heavens, and came down;

thick darkness was under his feet.

10 He rode on a cherub, and flew;

he came swiftly upon the wings of the wind.

Psalm 18:7–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Then the earth shook and quaked,

and the foundations of the mountains trembled,

and they staggered because he was angry.

Smoke went forth from his nose,

and fire from his mouth consumed.

Burning coals blazed from him.

So he bowed the heavens and came down

with a thick cloud under his feet.

10 And he mounted a cherub and flew,

and he swooped down on wings of wind.

Psalm 18:7–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The earth trembled and shook.

The base of the mountains rocked back and forth.

It trembled because the Lord was angry.

Smoke came out of his nose.

Flames of fire came out of his mouth.

Burning coals blazed out of it.

He opened the heavens and came down.

Dark clouds were under his feet.

10 He got on the cherubim and flew.

The wings of the wind lifted him up.

Psalm 18:7–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then the earth shook and quaked;

And the foundations of the mountains were trembling

And were shaken, because He was angry.

Smoke went up out of His nostrils,

And fire from His mouth devoured;

Coals were kindled by it.

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.


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