Psalms 18:11
“He made darkenes his secret place: his pauilion round about him, were darke waters, and thicke cloudes of the skies.”
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Psalms 18:11 Context
9He bowed the heauens also, and came downe: and darkenesse was vnder his feet. 10And he rode vpon a Cherub, and did flie: yea he did flie vpon the wings of the wind. 11He made darkenes his secret place: his pauilion round about him, were darke waters, and thicke cloudes of the skies. 12At the brightnes that was before him his thicke clouds passed, haile stones and coales of fire. 13The Lord also thundered in the heauens, and the highest gaue his voyce; hailestones and coales of fire.
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Other Translations for Psalms 18:11
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him [were] dark waters [and] thick clouds of the skies.
- King James Version
He made darkness His hiding place, His canopy around Him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He made the dark his secret place; his tent round him was the dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
- Basic English Bible
He made darkness his secret place, his tent round about him: darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
- Darby Bible
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion around him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
- Webster's Bible
He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
- World English Bible
He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(18:12) He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 18:11
18:11 Darkness - He covered himself with dark clouds. Waters - Watery vapours.