# he commanded the skies

Asaph speaks of the skies as if they were a person who could hear and obey God's commands. Alternate translation: "he spoke to the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# skies

Possible meanings are 1) "sky" or 2) "clouds."

# opened the doors of the sky

Asaph speaks of the sky as if it were a storeroom with doors. Alternate translation: "opened the sky as if it were a storeroom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])