“And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.”
The statement that God bowed the heavens and came down and darkness was under His feet establishes divine descent and the cosmos becoming vehicle for divine action. The bowing of heavens suggests that creation bends to accommodate divine purpose. The darkness suggests divine mystery and the fear accompanying divine appearance. This verse portrays God descending from heaven to intervene personally in earthly affairs.
Church Fathers on Psalms 18:10
To the end, for the servant of the Lord, David himself. 1. That is, for the strong of hand, Christ in His Manhood. “The words of this song which he spoke to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him out of the hands of his enemies, and of the hand of Saul; and he said, On the day when the Lord delivered him out of the hands of his enemies and of the hand of Saul:” namely, the king of the Jews, whom they had demanded for themselves. 1 Samuel 8:5 For as “David” is said…
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