KJV King James Version
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
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Psalm 18:10
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
WEB World English Bible
He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.
ASV American Standard Version
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind.
Surrounding context — Psalm 18
7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness [was] under his feet.
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him [were] dark waters [and] thick clouds of the skies.
12 At the brightness [that was] before him his thick clouds passed, hail [stones] and coals of fire.
13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail [stones] and coals of fire.
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Psalm 104:3Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:2 Samuel 22:11-12And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.Psalm 99:1The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth [between] the cherubims; let the earth be moved.Ezekiel 10:20-22This [is] the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they [were] the cherubims.Ezekiel 1:5-14Also out of the midst thereof [came] the likeness of four living creatures. And this [was] their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.Psalm 80:1To the chief Musician upon ShoshannimEduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest [between] the cherubims, shine forth.
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