KJV ORIGINAL
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The LORD thundered from the heavens, and the Most High made his voice heard; hailstones and burning coals fell down.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes God powerfully intervening from heaven with thunder, his mighty voice, and fierce natural forces like hail and fire.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to David and describes God's dramatic rescue of him from his enemies, likely King Saul who pursued him. Ancient people understood thunderstorms as direct manifestations of God's power and presence. The imagery of God's voice as thunder and his weapons as hail and fire reflects how people in David's time experienced God working through the forces of nature.
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