2 Samuel 22:10
“He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.”
2 Samuel 22:10 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- He bowed the heavens, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet.
- DARBYDarby
- And he bowed the heavens, and came down; And darkness was under his feet.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And He inclineth heaven, and cometh down, And thick darkness is under His feet.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He bent the heavens and came down; darkness was beneath His feet.
Context: 2 Samuel 22
8Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
9There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
10He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
11And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
About 2 Samuel 22: David's Song of Deliverance
David writes a song of deliverance, praising God for his salvation and protection.
Commentary
2 Samuel 22 is a chapter of the Bible that recounts the song of praise that David sang to the Lord after being delivered from his enemies. In this chapter, David expresses his gratitude to God for His protection and deliverance. He acknowledges that it was God who saved him from his enemies and that it was God who enabled him to triumph over them. He also acknowledges that God is his rock and his fortress, and that He is the one who gives him strength and courage.