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]])
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]])