11And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 2-51)Let us observe, in this song of praise, I. How David adores God, and gives him the glory of his infinite perfections. There is none like him, nor any to be compared with him (2 Sam. 22:32): Who is God, save the Lord ? All others that are adored as deities are counterfeits and pretenders. None is to be relied on but he. Who is a rock, save our God ? They are dead, but the Lord liveth , 2 Sam. 22:47…
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