Psalms 18:15Then the channels of waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
The setting
Israel, ~1000 BC. David recalls the moment God's voice literally shook the earth's foundations during his darkest hour of persecution by Saul.
The emotion here: trembling at God's terrifying power displayed on his behalf
The original word
neshamah (נְשָׁמָה) — breath of life, the same word used when God breathed life into Adam
Why it matters
The phrase 'foundations of the world' refers to the ancient belief that mountains were pillars holding up the earth
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 18:15
David experienced an actual earthquake that exposed underground water channels
Common misconceptionMost read this as symbolic language about God's anger, but David is describing geological phenomena he witnessed — earthquakes and exposed underground springs.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 18:15
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 18:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 18:15 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's power, creation, divine rebuke. Notable phrases: channels of waters appeared; foundations of the world; blast of the breath of your nostrils.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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