Psalms 18:15

Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
channels	אֲפִ֥יקֵי 'a.Fi.kei	H650	properly · noun, common masculine plural construct
waters	מַ֗יִם Ma.yim	H4325	water · noun, common masculine plural absolute
seen	וַיֵּ֤רָא֨וּ vai.Ye.ra.'U	H7200	to see · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
foundations	מוֹסְד֪וֹת mos.Dot	H4146	a foundation · noun, common feminine plural construct
world	תֵּ֫בֵ֥ל te.Vel	H8398	the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited) · noun, common feminine singular absolute
discovered	וַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮ vai.yi.ga.Lu	H1540	to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense) · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
rebuke	מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ mi.ga.'a.Ra.te.kha	H1606	a chiding · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
blast	מִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗ת mi.nish.Mat	H5397	a puff · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
breath	ר֣וּחַ Ru.ach	H7307	wind · noun, common feminine singular construct
nostrils	אַפֶּֽךָ 'a.Pe.kha	H639	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Psalms 106:9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
Exodus 15:8 And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in…
Job 4:9 By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.
Psalms 76:6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
Micah 6:2 Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD’s controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and h…
Joshua 3:13-16 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall r…
2 Samuel 22:16 And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath…
Psalms 104:5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:1-19

The title gives us the occasion of penning this psalm; we had it before (Sa2 22:1), only here we are told that the psalm was delivered to the chief musician, or precentor, in the temple-songs. Note, The private compositions of good men, designed by them for their own use, may be serviceable to the public, that others may not only borrow light from their candle, but heat from their fire. Examples sometimes teach better than rules. And David is here called the servant of the Lord, as Moses was, not only as every good man is God's servant, but because, with his sceptre, with his sword, and with his pen, he greatly promoted the interests of God's kingdom in Israel. It was more his honour that he…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 18:15

The tempest of the air is attended by appropriate results on earth. The language, though not expressive of any special physical changes, represents the utter subversion of the order of nature. Before such a God none can stand.

John Gill on Psalms 18:15

Then the channels of water were seen,.... Or, "of the sea"; as in 2 Samuel 22:16. There seems to be an allusion to the drying up of the sea when the Israelites passed through it. Aben Ezra interprets this of the discovery of the secrets of enemies, and of their deep schemes and counsels, which they seek to hide, but are made known by him who sees all things in the dark; and so the following clause; and the foundations of the world were discovered; but it rather seems to intend the utter extirpation and ruin of the Jewish nation, both in their civil and ecclesiastic state, the foundation of which was rooted up and laid bare; unless with Jerom we understand this of the ministers of the word,…

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John Calvin on Psalms 18:12-19

Psalm 18:12-19 12. At the brightness which was before him, his clouds passed away; there was hail-storm and coals of fire. 13. Jehovah thundered in the heavens, and the Highest sent forth his voice; there was hail-storm and coals of fire. 14. He sent out his arrows, and scattered them, [or put them to flight;] he multiplied lightnings, [403] and put them into confusion. 15. The sources of the waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were disclosed at thy rebuke, O Jehovah! at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. [404] 16. He sent from on high, he took me, and drew me out of great waters. 17. He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from my adversary; for they were too strong…

The Church Fathers

He presents him as a general come to the aid of his own man, mentioning as arrows all the missiles indiscriminately—hail, coals, things that are naturally used as missiles.… In fear of the one appearing and the missiles and lightning flashes, the earth bared itself in all directions so as even to reveal its hidden secrets, springs, and anything else hidden in its depths. "At your rebuke, Lord." The exclamatory remark emphasized nicely that creation has no one else to dread in this way except the author of creation himself.
— Diodorus of Tarsus, COMMENTARY ON PSALM 18

"And the fountains of water were seen. And the fountains of water springing up into everlasting life," which were made in the preachers, were seen. "And the foundations of the round world were revealed." And the Prophets, who were not understood, and upon whom was to be built the world of believers in the Lord, were revealed. "At Thy chiding, O Lord:" crying out, "The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you." "At the blasting of the breath of Thy displeasure;" saying, "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 18

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Dictionary and topics

Channel — (1.) The bed of the sea or of a river (Ps. 18:15; Isa. 8:7). (2.) The “chanelbone” (Job 31:22 marg.), properly “tube” or “shaft,” an old term for the collar-bone.
Psalms, Book Of — The present Hebrew name of the book is Tehill’im, “Praises;” but in the actual superscriptions of the psalms the word Tehillah is applied only to one, (Psalms 145:1) ... which is indeed emphatically…
Blasting · FIGURATIVE — FIGURATIVE
Breath · Of God — Of God
Earthquakes · As — As
Foundation · Figuratively applied to: The world — Figuratively applied to: The world
Geology · 22:16; — 22:16;
Knowledge · General references — General references
Meteorology And Celestial Phenomena · 9:7;26:7,8,11;27:20,21;28:24-27;29:19;36:27-33;37:6-22;38:8-11,22,24-29,31-35,37; — 9:7;26:7,8,11;27:20,21;28:24-27;29:19;36:27-33;37:6-22;38:8-11,22,24-29,31-35,37;
Readings, Select · MANKIND IN EXTREMITY — MANKIND IN EXTREMITY

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 18:15

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:1-19

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 18:15

John Gill on Psalms 18:15

John Calvin on Psalms 18:12-19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 18:15

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:1-19

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 18:15

John Gill on Psalms 18:15

John Calvin on Psalms 18:12-19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 18:13-15

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 18:10

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 18:15