Psalm 18:8 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

⁸ Up from his nostrils came a smoke, and from his mouth there came Devouring fire, and coals by it were turned into flame.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ There went up smoke from His nostrils; and lightning out of His mouth devoured; coals were kindled by it.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.

Common English Bible

⁸ Smoke went up from God’s nostrils; out of his mouth came a devouring fire; flaming coals blazed out in front of him!

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ The law of the Lord is immaculate, converting souls. The testimony of the Lord is faithful, providing wisdom to little ones.

Psalm 18:8 Cross References

Psalm 21:9

Like fiery ov'n thou shalt them make, when kindled is thine ire; God shall them swallow in his wrath, devour them shall the fire.

Psalm 11:6

Snares, fire and brimstone, furious storms, on sinners he shall rain: This, as the portion of their cup, doth unto them pertain.

Psalm 104:32

Earth, as affrighted, trembleth all, if he on it but look; And if the mountains he but touch, they presently do smoke.

Psalm 74:1

O God, why hast thou cast us off? is it for evermore? Against thy pasture-sheep why doth thine anger smoke so sore?

Psalm 50:3

Our God shall surely come, keep silence shall not he: Before him fire shall waste, great storms shall round about him be.