There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
This line belongs to a song David composed while Saul was hunting him to take his life. It was written while Saul was pursuing him with deadly intent. The song recounts David's dangers and deliverances. It gives praise and glory to God as his merciful preserver.
Within the song, this imagery accompanies God's response when David cries to Him in distress. It shows the power with which God acts on David's behalf. The smoke rising from the nostrils, the devouring fire from the mouth, and the kindled coals vividly picture God's anger and power.
This line belongs to a song David composed while Saul was hunting him to take his life. It was written while Saul was pursuing him with deadly intent. The song recounts David's dangers and deliverances. It gives praise and glory to God as his merciful preserver.
Within the song, this imagery accompanies God's response when David cries to Him in distress. It shows the power with which God acts on David's behalf. The smoke rising from the nostrils, the devouring fire from the mouth, and the kindled coals vividly picture God's anger and power.