Psalm 18:7–19

⁷The earth trembled and shook.

The base of the mountains rocked back and forth.

It trembled because the Lord was angry.

⁸Smoke came out of his nose.

Flames of fire came out of his mouth.

Burning coals blazed out of it.

⁹He opened the heavens and came down.

Dark clouds were under his feet.

¹⁰He got on the cherubim and flew.

The wings of the wind lifted him up.

¹¹He covered himself with darkness.

The dark rain clouds of the sky were like a tent around him.

¹²Clouds came out of the brightness that was all around him.

They came with hailstones and flashes of lightning.

¹³The Lord thundered from heaven.

The voice of the Most High God was heard.

¹⁴He shot his arrows and scattered our enemies.

He sent great flashes of lightning and chased the enemies away.

¹⁵The bottom of the sea could be seen.

The foundations of the earth were uncovered.

Lord, it happened when your anger blazed out.

It came like a blast of breath from your nose.

¹⁶He reached down from heaven. He took hold of me.

He lifted me out of deep waters.

¹⁷He saved me from my powerful enemies.

He set me free from those who were too strong for me.

¹⁸They stood up to me when I was in trouble.

But the Lord helped me.

¹⁹He brought me out into a wide and safe place.

He saved me because he was pleased with me.