Psalms 18:8
What does Psalms 18:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 18:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
KJV
King James Version · 1611There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: flames were lighted by it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals burned forth from it.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 104:32
Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
- Daniel 7:10
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
- Revelation 11:5
And if any man desireth to hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth and devoureth their enemies; and if any man shall desire to hurt them, in this manner must he be killed.
- Psalms 11:6
Upon the wicked he will rain snares; Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.
- Deuteronomy 29:20
Jehovah will not pardon him, but then the anger of Jehovah and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and all the curse that is written in this book shall lie upon him, and Jehovah will blot out his name from under heaven.
- Numbers 16:35
And fire came forth from Jehovah, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.
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