2 Samuel 22:8–20

“Then the earth reeled and rocked;

the foundations of the heavens 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.

He rode on a cherub and flew;

he was seen on the wings of the wind.

He made darkness around him his canopy,

thick clouds, a gathering of water.

Out of the brightness before him

coals of fire flamed forth.

The Lord thundered from heaven,

and the Most High uttered his voice.

And he sent out arrows and scattered them;

lightning, and routed them.

Then the channels of the sea were seen;

the foundations of the world were laid bare,

at the rebuke of the Lord,

at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

“He sent from on high, he took me;

he drew me out of many waters.

He rescued me from my strong enemy,

from those who hated me,

for they were too mighty for me.

They confronted me in the day of my calamity,

but the Lord was my support.

He brought me out into a broad place;

he rescued me, because he delighted in me.

The earth trembled and quaked,

the foundations of the heavens 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.

He mounted the cherubim and flew;

he soared on the wings of the wind.

He made darkness his canopy around him—

the dark rain clouds of the sky.

Out of the brightness of his presence

bolts of lightning blazed forth.

The Lord thundered from heaven;

the voice of the Most High resounded.

He shot his arrows and scattered the enemy,

with great bolts of lightning he routed them.

The valleys of the sea were exposed

and the foundations of the earth laid bare

at the rebuke of the Lord,

at the blast of breath from his nostrils.

“He reached down from on high and took hold of me;

he drew me out of deep waters.

He rescued me from my powerful enemy,

from my foes, who were too strong for me.

They confronted me in the day of my disaster,

but the Lord was my support.

He brought me out into a spacious place;

he rescued me because he delighted in me.

Then the earth shook and quaked;

the foundations of the heavens 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 bent the heavens and came down,

total darkness beneath his feet.

He rode on a cherub and flew,

soaring on the wings of the wind.

He made darkness a canopy around him,

a gathering of water and thick clouds.

From the radiance of his presence,

blazing coals were ignited.

The Lord thundered from heaven;

the Most High made his voice heard.

He shot arrows and scattered them;

he hurled lightning bolts and routed them.

The depths of the sea became visible,

the foundations of the world were exposed

at the rebuke of the Lord,

at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

He reached down from on high

and took hold of me;

he pulled me out of deep water.

He rescued me from my powerful enemy

and from those who hated me,

for they were too strong for me.

They confronted me in the day of my calamity,

but the Lord was my support.

He brought me out to a spacious place;

he rescued me because he delighted in me.

“Then the earth quaked and trembled.

The foundations of the heavens 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.

Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew,

soaring on the wings of the wind.

He shrouded himself in darkness,

veiling his approach with dense rain clouds.

A great brightness shone around him,

and burning coals blazed forth.

The Lord thundered from heaven;

the voice of the Most High resounded.

He shot arrows and scattered his enemies;

his lightning flashed, and they were confused.

Then at the command of the Lord,

at the blast of his breath,

the bottom of the sea could be seen,

and the foundations of the earth were laid bare.

“He reached down from heaven and rescued me;

he drew me out of deep waters.

He rescued me from my powerful enemies,

from those who hated me and were too strong for me.

They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress,

but the Lord supported me.

He led me to a place of safety;

he rescued me because he delights in me.

The earth heaved and shook,

the foundations of heaven trembled and heaved

because he was angry.

Smoke went up from his nostrils and fire from his mouth.

Burning coals devoured, they burned from him.

He bowed the heavens and came down;

a very thick cloud was under his feet.

He rode upon a cherub and flew;

he was seen on the wings of the wind.

He put darkness as a canopy all around him,

a collection of thick rain clouds.

From the brightness before him

flamed burning coals of fire.

Yahweh thundered from heaven,

and the Most High uttered his voice.

He sent arrows and he scattered them,

lightning, and he directed them.

Then the channels of water of the sea were exposed,

the foundations of the world,

at the rebuke of Yahweh,

from the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

He sent from a high position and took me;

he drew me from mighty waters.

He delivered me from my strong enemies,

from those who hate me, for they were mightier than I.

They approached me on the day of my disaster,

but Yahweh was my support.

He brought me out to a spacious place.

He delivered me because he delighted in me.

Then the earth shook and trembled;

The foundations of heaven moved

And shook, 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:

And he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

And he made darkness pavilions round about him,

Dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

Through the brightness before him

Were coals of fire kindled.

The Lord thundered from heaven,

And the most High uttered his voice.

And he sent out arrows, and scattered them;

Lightning, and discomfited them.

And the channels of the sea appeared,

The foundations of the world were discovered,

At the rebuking of the Lord,

At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

He sent from above, he took me;

He drew me out of many waters;

He delivered me from my strong enemy,

And from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.

They prevented me in the day of my calamity:

But the Lord was my stay.

He brought me forth also into a large place:

He delivered me, because he delighted in me.