2 Samuel 22:11 (YLT)

Passage

And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And is seen on the wings of the wind.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:9 Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it.

2 Samuel 22:10 And He inclineth heaven, and cometh down, And thick darkness <FI>is<Fi> under His feet.

2 Samuel 22:11 And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And is seen on the wings of the wind.

2 Samuel 22:12 And He setteth darkness Round about Him--tabernacles, Darkness of waters--thick clouds of the skies.

2 Samuel 22:13 From the brightness before Him Were brands of fire kindled!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rideth", "cherub", "doth", "seen", "wings", and "wind". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rideth" and "cherub", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "And He inclineth heaven and cometh down..." into verse 12's "And He setteth darkness Round about Him--tabernacles...", so "rideth" and "cherub" belong inside that flow. In 2 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "rideth" and "cherub" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.