Psalm 18:10

Translations

Modern

He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.

Traditional

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

Literal

And He rode upon a cherub and flew, and He took flight upon the wings of the wind.

Latin

Et ascendit super cherubim, et volavit; volavit super pennas ventorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.

Notes

Psalms 18:10

a cherub: See study notes on 1 Chronicles 28:18; 2 Chronicles 3:10–13.

Psalms 18:9–11

The Lord rules over all of nature (see Psalm 104:2–4; 148:5–6).

Psalms 18:7–15

The psalmist describes the Lord coming down from heaven to earth. This moment includes powerful signs such as earthquakes, fire, smoke, darkness, and rain. All creation trembles when God appears.

The psalm shows God as the Divine Warrior (a title that describes God fighting for his people, see Psalm 97:2–5) and as the Judge who rules with justice (see 50:1–6).

Psalms 18:1–50

This psalm describes a royal story of God rescuing his king. A similar version of this psalm appears in 2 Samuel 22:1–51. The psalm encourages those who hear the earlier prayers for help in Psalms 16 and 17.

The psalmist describes the dramatic nature of God’s rescue in three different ways (Psalm 18:7–15, 16–19, 30–36). The psalm also offers hope that a future Son of David will completely defeat evil (Psalm 18:43–50; compare Psalm 2).

Psalms 15:1–19:14

The psalms in this section emphasize integrity and purity (Psalms 17:15; 18:20–26; 19:13–14). They describe people as living in God’s presence (Psalms 16:9–11; 17:15) and remaining steadfast (15:5; 16:8).

Theme notes and profiles

David God Works through Prayer Praise Psalms Royal Psalms Salvation in the Psalms The Cloud and Fire The Poor and Needy in the Psalms Wisdom Psalms

Related verses

Psalm 104:3
…laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
Psalm 99:1
The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!
2 Samuel 22:11–12
He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
Psalm 80:1
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
Ezekiel 1:5–14
…and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,
Ezekiel 10:20–22
These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the River Kebar, and I knew that they were cherubim.

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