Holy Scripture
Psalms 17:10
A church father on this verse
“"Mine enemies have compassed about My soul;" "they have shut up their own fat" [Psalm 17:10]. They have been covered with their own gross joy, after that their desire has been satiated with wickedness. "Their mouth has spoken pride." And therefore their mouth spoke pride, in saying, "Hail, King of the Jews," [Matthew…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
10And he bowed the heaven, and came down: And thick darkness was under his feet.
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8Then the earth shook and quaked, And the foundations of the mountains were disturbed, And were shaken, because God was angry with them.
9There went up a smoke in his wrath, And fire burst into a flame at his presence: Coals were kindled at it.
— Psalms 17:10 —
11And he mounted on cherubs and flew: He flew on the wings of winds.
12And he made darkness his secret place: Round about him was his tabernacle, Even dark water in the clouds of the air.