I called to the Lord in my distress,
and I cried to my God for help.
From His temple He heard my voice,(A)
and my cry to Him reached His ears.(B)

Then the earth shook and quaked;
the foundations of the mountains trembled;(C)
they shook because He burned with anger.
Smoke rose from His nostrils,
and consuming fire came from His mouth;
coals were set ablaze by it.[a](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 18:8 Or ablaze from Him

In my distress(A) I called to the Lord;(B)
    I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;(C)
    my cry came(D) before him, into his ears.
The earth trembled(E) and quaked,(F)
    and the foundations of the mountains shook;(G)
    they trembled because he was angry.(H)
Smoke rose from his nostrils;(I)
    consuming fire(J) came from his mouth,
    burning coals(K) blazed out of it.

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