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he soared on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He rode on a cherub and flew; he came swiftly on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And He rode upon a cherub, and flew; He flew upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He rode on a cherub and flew; And He sped on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He rode upon a cherub and flew; And He sped upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And He rode upon a cherub and flew; And He sped upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He rode upon a cherub and flew; And He sped upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And He rode upon a cherub (storm) and flew; And He sped on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You rode on the backs of flying creatures and swooped down with the wind as wings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly, yea, he flew swiftly upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He rode on one of the angels as he flew, and he soared on the wings of the wind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He flew swiftly on his winged creature; he traveled on the wings of the wind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He rode upon a cherub and flew; he soared upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He mounted a winged angel and flew; he glided on the wings of the wind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he rode upon a cherub, and flew; yes, he flew upon the wings of the wind.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He rides on a cherub, and flies, "" And He flies on wings of wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will ride upon a cherub, and will fly: and he will fly upon the wings of the wind.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he ascended upon the cherubim, and he flew; he flew upon the wings of the winds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 17:11>And he ascended upon the cherubim, and he flew: he flew upon the feathers of the winds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Mounted on a cherub he flew, borne along on the wings of the wind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He rode on a cherub, and flew; he came swiftly upon the wings of the wind.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he rode upon cherubim and flew; yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He rode upon Cherubim and flew; he flew upon the wings of the wind.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he mounted on cherubs and flew: he flew on the wings of winds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/18-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1567" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">The LORD is My Rock</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7392.htm" title="7392: way·yir·kaḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To mount and ride, ride. A primitive root; to ride; causatively, to place upon, to despatch.">He mounted</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: kə·rūḇ (N-ms) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being.">a cherub</a> <a href="/hebrew/5774.htm" title="5774: way·yā·‘ōp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fly, to faint. A primitive root; to cover; hence to fly; also to faint.">and flew;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1675.htm" title="1675: way·yê·ḏe (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fly swiftly, dart through the air. A primitive root; to dart, i.e. Fly rapidly.">He soared</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kan·p̄ê- (N-fpc) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">the wings</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">of the wind.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-11.htm">2 Samuel 22:11</a></span><br />He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-2.htm">Isaiah 6:2</a></span><br />Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-10.htm">Ezekiel 1:10-14</a></span><br />The form of their faces was that of a man, and each of the four had the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side, and also the face of an eagle. / Such were their faces. Their wings were spread upward; each had two wings touching the wings of the creature on either side, and two wings covering its body. / Each creature went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they moved. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Revelation 4:6-8</a></span><br />And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. / The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight. / And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-4.htm">Exodus 19:4</a></span><br />‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Deuteronomy 32:11</a></span><br />As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-14.htm">Revelation 12:14</a></span><br />But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Ezekiel 10:1-22</a></span><br />And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire. / And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in. / Now when the man went in, the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple, and a cloud filled the inner court. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15</a></span><br />For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Psalm 104:3</a></span><br />laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-14</a></span><br />Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-5.htm">Isaiah 31:5</a></span><br />Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over it and preserve it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-2.htm">Malachi 4:2</a></span><br />“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30</a></span><br />At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he rode on a cherub, and did fly: yes, he did fly on the wings of the wind.</p><p class="hdg">rode</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">Psalm 99:1</a></b></br> The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth <i>between</i> the cherubims; let the earth be moved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/22-11.htm">2 Samuel 22:11,12</a></b></br> And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-5.htm">Ezekiel 1:5-14</a></b></br> Also out of the midst thereof <i>came</i> the likeness of four living creatures. And this <i>was</i> their appearance; they had the likeness of a man… </p><p class="hdg">he did fly</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Psalm 104:3</a></b></br> Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/8-8.htm">Air</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-61.htm">Cherub</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-8.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/psalms/17-5.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-11.htm">Flew</a> <a href="/job/39-26.htm">Flieth</a> <a href="/psalms/11-1.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/job/39-26.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/esther/8-14.htm">Mounted</a> <a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/esther/6-8.htm">Rideth</a> <a href="/esther/8-14.htm">Rode</a> <a href="/psalms/9-4.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-11.htm">Soared</a> <a href="/judges/5-30.htm">Sped</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-11.htm">Storm-Cloud</a> <a href="/job/24-18.htm">Swiftly</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-19.htm">Swoop</a> <a href="/psalms/11-6.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/psalms/17-8.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/50-11.htm">Air</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-3.htm">Cherub</a> <a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/psalms/33-9.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-2.htm">Flew</a> <a href="/psalms/91-5.htm">Flieth</a> <a href="/psalms/18-40.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/psalms/55-6.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/psalms/78-21.htm">Mounted</a> <a href="/psalms/22-19.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/psalms/68-4.htm">Rideth</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-8.htm">Rode</a> <a href="/psalms/22-3.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-11.htm">Soared</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-14.htm">Sped</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-11.htm">Storm-Cloud</a> <a href="/psalms/147-15.htm">Swiftly</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Swoop</a> <a href="/psalms/18-42.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He mounted a cherub and flew;</b><br>In biblical context, cherubim are often depicted as angelic beings associated with the presence and glory of God. They are first mentioned in <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a>, guarding the way to the Tree of Life. In <a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18-22</a>, cherubim are part of the design of the Ark of the Covenant, symbolizing God's throne and His divine presence. The imagery of God mounting a cherub suggests His sovereign power and swift intervention. This phrase emphasizes God's ability to transcend the natural world, highlighting His majesty and authority. The use of cherubim also connects to the vision of God's throne in <a href="/ezekiel/1.htm">Ezekiel 1</a>, where cherubim are described as living creatures supporting the divine chariot.<p><b>He soared on the wings of the wind.</b><br>The phrase "wings of the wind" conveys the idea of speed and the omnipresence of God. In ancient Near Eastern culture, wind was often seen as a powerful force, and here it symbolizes God's swift action and His control over creation. This imagery is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Psalm 104:3</a>, where God is described as making the clouds His chariot and walking on the wings of the wind. The metaphor of soaring suggests not only speed but also the transcendence and freedom of God, who is not bound by earthly limitations. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who in the New Testament is depicted as having authority over nature, as in <a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>, where Jesus calms the storm, demonstrating His divine power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Psalm 18</a>, David is expressing his gratitude and praise to God for delivering him from his enemies, including King Saul.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cherub.htm">Cherub</a></b><br>In biblical terms, cherubim are angelic beings associated with the presence and glory of God. They are often depicted as guardians of sacred spaces.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is portrayed as a divine warrior who comes to the aid of His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wind.htm">Wind</a></b><br>Symbolically represents the power and presence of God. In Hebrew, the word for wind, "ruach," can also mean spirit or breath.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance.htm">Deliverance</a></b><br>The overarching theme of <a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Psalm 18</a>, where David recounts how God delivered him from his enemies.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a></b><br>God is depicted as a divine warrior, emphasizing His supreme power and authority over all creation. This imagery reassures believers of God's ability to protect and deliver them from any situation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_presence_of_god.htm">The Presence of God</a></b><br>The cherubim symbolize God's presence. Just as God was present with David, He is present with us today, offering guidance and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_deliverance.htm">Trust in Divine Deliverance</a></b><br>David's experience encourages believers to trust in God's deliverance. No matter the circumstances, God is capable of rescuing His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_wind.htm">Symbolism of the Wind</a></b><br>The wind represents the Spirit of God, moving powerfully and unseen. Believers are reminded of the Holy Spirit's active role in their lives, guiding and empowering them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_and_gratitude.htm">Worship and Gratitude</a></b><br>Like David, believers are encouraged to respond to God's deliverance with worship and gratitude, acknowledging His mighty works in their lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_ride_a_cherub_if_formless.htm">If God “rode upon a cherub” (Psalm 18:10), how does this align with the notion of a formless, omnipresent deity in other biblical passages? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_god's_protection.htm">What does the Bible say about God's protection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_samuel_22_align_with_science.htm">(2 Samuel 22:10-11) How can the description of the heavens bending, God descending, and riding a cherub be reconciled with modern scientific understanding?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'eye_has_not_seen'_mean.htm">What does Ruth reveal about God's character and actions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Cherub.</span>--See <a href="/exodus/25-19.htm" title="And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall you make the cherubim on the two ends thereof.">Exodus 25:19</a>. This passage alone would show how naturally the idea of winged attendants on the Divine Being grew out of the phenomena of cloud and storm. No doubt many features of the developed conception were derived from contact with Assyrian art, but for the poetry of this passage we have only to think of those giant pinions into which cloud so often shapes itself, this clause being in close parallelism with "wings of the wind." The variation in Samuel, "appeared" for "did fly," is, no doubt, a transcriber's error. For the picture we may compare Oceanus' approach in <span class= "ital">Prometheus Vinctus:--</span><p>"On the back of the quick-winged bird I glode,<p>And I bridled him in<p>With the will of a God."<p>MRS. BROWNING'S <span class= "ital">translation.</span><p>It has been, however, conjectured that for <span class= "ital">kher-b </span>we should read <span class= "ital">rekh-b, </span>"chariot," as in <a href="/psalms/104-3.htm" title="Who lays the beams of his chambers in the waters: who makes the clouds his chariot: who walks on the wings of the wind:">Psalm 104:3</a>. Comp.<p>"And rushed forth on my chariot of wings manifold."--<span class= "ital">ibid.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly</span>. The imagery here transcends all experience, and scarcely admits of comment or explanation. God is represented as borne through the heavens, as he proceeds to execute his purposes, by the highest of his creatures, the cherubim. Elsewhere (<a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Psalm 104:3</a>) he sails through the sky supported on clouds. <span class="cmt_word">Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind</span>; rather, <span class="accented">he sped swiftly</span> (Kay). The verb used is different from that translated "did fly" in the preceding verse. It is applied elsewhere especially to the eagle (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Jeremiah 49:22</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/18-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He mounted</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּרְכַּ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yir·kaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7392.htm">Strong's 7392: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ride, to place upon, to despatch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a cherub</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּ֭רוּב</span> <span class="translit">(kə·rūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3742.htm">Strong's 3742: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably an order of angelic beings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and flew;</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּעֹ֑ף</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·‘ōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5774.htm">Strong's 5774: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fly, to faint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He soared</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֝יֵּ֗דֶא</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ḏe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1675.htm">Strong's 1675: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fly swiftly, dart through the air</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wings</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּנְפֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(kan·p̄ê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> </span><span class="str2">An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wind.</span><br /><span class="heb">רֽוּחַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(rū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 18:10 He rode on a cherub and flew (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/18-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 18:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/18-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 18:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>