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Psalms 18:12

Psalms 18:12
At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The Lord also thundered in the heavens,.... By his apostles and ministers, some of which were Boanergeses, sons of thunder, whose ministry was useful to shake the consciences of men, and bring them to…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

At the brightness that was before him - From the flash - the play of the lightnings that seemed to go before him. His thick clouds passed - or, vanished. They seemed to pass away. The light, the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 18:1-19

The title gives us the occasion of penning this psalm; we had it before (Sa2 22:1), only here we are told that the psalm was delivered to the chief musician, or precentor, in the temple-songs. Note,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The best rendering of this obscure verse seems to be:

From the brightness before him there passed through his thick clouds hailstones and coals of fire.

The flashes of lightning, accompanied by hail…