He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.

They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.