Psalms 18:8

out of. into.

nostrils... mouth. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils - Margin, “by his;” that is, as it is understood in the margin, the smoke seemed to be produced “by” hi...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and (e) fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. (e) He shows how horrible God's judgmen...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XVIII. See p. 367 for the reasons which make it impossible to ascribe this Ps. to David. Even scholars who hold traditional views admit that he can...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. There went up a smoke by [or out of] his nostrils, etc The Hebrew word אף, aph, properly signifies the nose, or the nostrils. Bu...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Then the earth shook, &c.— In this, and the eight following verses, David describes, by the sublimest expressions and grandest terms, the majes...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Of all the Pss. this is the one which can be ascribed with greatest confidence to David. It is found, with some variations, in 2 Samuel 22 , and the...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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This is one of the most majestic and beautiful of the worship psalms. It is at once a perfect pattern of praise and therefore a great revelation of t...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The sacred writer seems to have had in view the Lord's descent on Mount Sinai, at the giving of the law. But surely we can discover that what he here...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils ,.... This, with what follows, describes a storm of thunder; the "smoke" designs thick black clouds, gathe...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils , &c. Here “the further effects of God's indignation are represented by those of fire, which is the mo...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David's Triumphs in God; Devout Confidence. To the chief musician, A psalm...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Smoke out of his nostrils; as is usual in persons transported with great anger and rage. He manifestd his great displeasure against my adversaries....
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God Had Intervened On His Behalf ( Psalms 18:7-19 ). David's description of God's intervention portrays the situation from Heaven's point of view....
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

There went up a smoke out of His nostrils, from His angry snorting, and fire out of His mouth devoured, with a consuming power; coals were kindled...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

There went, &c. — All these seem to be figurative expressions, denoting the greatness of his anger.

⁸ There went up a smoke out of his nostrils,d and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 18:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 18:8