Psalm 18:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He bowedוַיֵּ֣ט
(vai·yet)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
the heavensמַיִם
(ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
also, and came downוַיֵּרַ֑ד
(vai·ye·rad;)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
With thick darknessוַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל
(va·'a·ra·fel)
6205: cloud, heavy cloudfrom araph
underתַּ֣חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
His feet.רַגְלָֽיו׃
(rag·lav.)
7272: footof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
He bowed
natah  (naw-taw')
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
the heavens
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
also and came down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
and darkness
`araphel  (ar-aw-fel')
gloom (as of a lowering sky) -- (gross, thick) dark (cloud, -ness).
was under his feet
regel  (reh'-gel)
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphem. the pudenda -- be able to endure, according as, after, coming, follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), great toe, haunt, journey, leg, piss, possession, time.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He bowed the heavens also, and came down With thick darkness under His feet.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He parted the heavens and came down, a dark cloud beneath His feet.

International Standard Version
He bent the sky and descended, and darkness was under his feet.

NET Bible
He made the sky sink as he descended; a thick cloud was under his feet.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He bent Heaven and came down, and thick darkness was under his feet.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He spread apart the heavens and came down with a dark cloud under his feet.

King James 2000 Bible
He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
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