King James Version

Psalms 18:10

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:11.

וַיִּרְכַּ֣בvayirkavand on backרָכַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and on back”, the next action in the storyH7392to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatchbring (on (horse-) back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-) back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כְּ֭רוּבkeruvcherubכְּרוּבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cherub”, the ordinary formH3742a cherub or imaginary figurecherub, (plural) cherubims.וַיָּעֹ֑ףvayaofand flyעוּףconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and fly”, the next action in the storyH5774to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), [idiom] set, shine forth, weary.וַ֝יֵּ֗דֶאvayedeand flyדָּאָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and fly”, the next action in the storyH1675to dart, i.e. fly rapidlyfly.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כַּנְפֵיkanfewingכָּנָףnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct — “wing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle[phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).רֽוּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-11) And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.

Young’s Literal Translation

And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind.

World English Bible

He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.

Darby Translation

And he rode upon a cherub and did fly; yea, he flew fast upon the wings of the wind.

Douay-Rheims

The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-11) And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he mounted on cherubs and flew: he flew on the wings of winds.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπέβη ἐπὶ χερουβὶμ καὶ ἐπετάσθη, ἐπετάσθη ἐπὶ πτερύγων ἀνέμων.