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Psalms 144:5 Cross-References
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“Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.”
Psalms 144:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 144:5
Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down (יְהוָה הַט־שָׁמֶיךָ וְתֵרֵד)—Hat shamekha ('bend your heavens') recalls theophanies where God tears through the veil separating heaven and earth (Exodus 19:18, Isaiah 64:1). Vtered (and descend)—divine invasion into earthly conflict. Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke—Sinai imagery (Exodus 19:18, Psalm 104:32).David, overwhelmed by enemies, doesn't merely pray for help but summons divine intervention in cosmic proportions. He needs more than tactical assistance—he needs God Himself to descend in theophanic power. This prayer finds ultimate fulfill...
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Cross-References for Psalms 144:5
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“and it trembles. He touches the mountains”
“and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.”
“the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens”
“the whole of it”
“and great in power”
“that you would come down”
“and that burned with fire”