1 Samuel 22

1 Samuel 22:8

Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

God did by manifest tokens declare his power, and his gracious will, to deliver me; and to avenge mine enemies: he caused the earth therefore to tremble and shake; and the very heavens seemed to be moved, in the sense of his heavy displeasure against my adversaries.

1 Samuel 22:9

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

He gave testimonies of his fury and indignation against mine enemies: so vehement was his wrath, that even smoke seemed, to speak after the manner of men, to come out of his nostrils; and so hot a fire out of his mouth, that even coals were kindled by it.

1 Samuel 22:10

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

This lower part of the heaven was so affected, as if God had, in the demonstration of his power, come down into it; and, if we may describe him by our weak human representations, under his feet, in the lowest region of his air, there was a palpable darkness.

1 Samuel 22:11

He rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

He used the ministration of his angels and of his winds, to exhibit his powerful presence unto men; and in them was his mighty power acknowledged.

1 Samuel 22:12

He made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

And, as we men are wont by tents and pavilions to shelter ourselves from the view of others, so did he cast darkness and thick clouds round about the place of his appearance.

1 Samuel 22:13

Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.

Then the Lord sent abroad his flashes of lightning, with the flames whereof much combustible matter was consumed.

1 Samuel 22:15

He sent out arrows.

He sent out his thunderbolts out of his clouds, as arrows from his bow.

1 Samuel 22:17

He drew me out of many waters.

He delivered me from many troubles and persecutions, which, as some deep and violent waters, would have drowned me.

1 Samuel 22:24

I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.

I was sound and sincere in my intentions and carriages before him; and have, by his grace, kept myself free from giving full scope to those sins, whereto I am inclined.

1 Samuel 22:25

The Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness.

Therefore the Lord, who hath graciously wrought this sin-

1 Samuel 22:26

With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful, &c.

O Lord, thou art such to men, as they do approve themselves to thee; with the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful. &c.

1 Samuel 22:27

And with the froward thou wilt show thyself unsavoury.

With those that are wicked and walk perversely in their evil ways, thou wilt deal severely; and by thy heavy judgments wilt let them feel the weight of thy displeasure.

1 Samuel 22:30

For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.

By thy power I have broken through the troops of my enemies, and have discomfited the Moabites, and Ammonites, and Philistines, and other my professed adversaries; and, when they have betaken themselves to their strong forts, by thy help I have sealed and won them.

1 Samuel 22:34

He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places.

Thou hast given me agility of body, and quickness of motion to surprise mine enemies unexpectedly, and hast by this means settled me in the possession of their strongest holds.

1 Samuel 22:46

Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.

Those strangers, which, for fear, have dissembled their submission to me, are ready, upon every occasion, to fall off from me; but when they have thus revolted, they shall be stricken with fear of me, even in their most retired and defenced places.