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God comes from Teman,
    the Holy One from Mount Paran.
His radiance covers the heavens,
    and with his glory the earth is filled.

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His splendor is like that of the sunrise;
    rays shine forth from his hand
    where his power lies hidden.

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In my anguish I cried out to the Lord
    and called to my God for help.
From his temple[a] he heard my voice,
    and my cry to him reached his ears.
[b]The earth swayed and rocked;
    the foundations of the mountains shook,
    rocking because of his blazing anger.
Smoke poured forth from his nostrils,
    while a scorching fire blazed out of his mouth
    and kindled coals into flame.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 18:7 Temple: God’s heavenly dwelling where he is enthroned (see Pss 11:4; 113:5; Isa 6:1; 40:22).
  2. Psalm 18:8 In these powerful images the ancients sang of the presence and glory of God in creation and in events (see Pss 68:9f; 97:2-5; Ex 19:15-18; Jdg 5:4f; Job 36:29f; Isa 30:27f; Hab 3:3-15). The description gives a presentiment of the struggle at the end of time in which God triumphs.