American Standard Version
Psalms 93:4
Psalms 93:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
- New International Version (NIV)Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea— the Lord on high is mighty.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the Lord on high is mighty!
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord on high is mightier Than the noise of many waters, Than the mighty waves of the sea.
Context of Psalms 93:4
2Thy throne is established of old: Thou art from everlasting. 3The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their waves. Above the voices of many waters, The mighty breakers of the sea, Jehovah on high is mighty. 5Thy testimonies are very sure: Holiness becometh thy house, O Jehovah, for evermore.
Read all of Psalms 93Psalms 93:4 word by word
מִקֹּל֨וֹת׀ מַ֤יִם רַבִּ֗ים אַדִּירִ֣ים מִשְׁבְּרֵי־יָ֑ם אַדִּ֖יר בַּמָּר֣וֹם יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 93:4
- Psalms 65:7Who stilleth the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples.
- Psalms 89:6For who in the skies can be compared unto Jehovah? Who among the sons of the mighty is like unto Jehovah,
- Psalms 114:3The sea saw it, and fled; The Jordan was driven back.
- Job 38:11And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further; And here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
- Jeremiah 5:22Fear ye not me? saith Jehovah: will ye not tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it? and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it.
- Mark 4:37And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat was now filling.
Commentaries on Psalms 93:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The Lord - is mightier than the noise of many waters - Greater in strength than all the peoples and nations that can rise up against him. Mighty waves of the sea - Even the most powerful empires can prevail nothing against him; therefore those who trust in him have nothing to fear.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters - That is, he is more powerful than those waters; he is able to control them. See Psalm 65:7, note; Job 38:11, note. The original here is more rapid in the course of the thought; more emphatic and forcible: “More than the voice of waters - many - mighty - the breakers of the sea - in the high place is Jehovah.” He is over all those billows and breakers; more mighty than they all. They can proceed…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4God’s victory over natural chaos gives the psalmist confidence that the Lord will also defeat his present enemies (compare Jeremiah 46:8; 47:2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-42-4. His underived power exceeds the most sublime exhibitions of the most powerful objects in nature (Psa 89:9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 93
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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