Psalms 18:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.

He bowed the heavens also, and came down. The wrath of which the kindling in heaven has been described is now seen descending upon the earth as a storm upon the wicked enemies of David. He bowed the heavens also and came down - (Isaiah 64:1.) In a storm the clouds descend. Faith sees in this sign God Himself, who had so long seemed far off from His suffering servant, drawing nigh for the confounding of all enemies.

And darkness was under his feet - `the Lord approaches, marching upon the dark thunder-clouds' х `ªraapel (H6205)] (Hengstenberg).

Psalms 18:9

9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.