Psalms 65:7

Psalms 65:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
• New International Version (NIV)who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.
• English Standard Version (ESV)who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, the tumult of the peoples,
• New King James Version (NKJV)You who still the noise of the seas, The noise of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples.

Context of Psalms 65:7

5By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation, thou confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the distant regions of the sea. ... 6Who by his strength established the mountains, being girded with power; Who stilleth the raging of the seas, the raging of their waves, and the tumult of the peoples. 8And they that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens; thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. 9Thou hast visited the earth, thou hast watered it; thou greatly enrichest it: the river of God is full of water; thou providest their corn, when thou hast so prepared it:

Psalms 65:7 word by word

מַשְׁבִּ֤יחַ׀ שְׁא֣וֹן יַ֭מִּים שְׁא֥וֹן גַּלֵּיהֶ֗ם וַהֲמ֥וֹן לְאֻמִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 65:7

• Psalms 89:9Thou rulest the pride of the sea: when its waves arise, thou stillest them.
• Psalms 107:29He maketh the storm a calm, and the waves thereof are still:
• Jonah 1:4But Jehovah sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest upon the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
• Matthew 8:26And he says to them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then, having arisen, he rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
• Psalms 93:3The floods lifted up, O Jehovah, the floods lifted up their voice; the floods lifted up their roaring waves.
• Psalms 104:6Thou hadst covered it with the deep, as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains:
• Job 38:8And who shut up the sea with doors, when it burst forth, issuing out of the womb?
• Psalms 2:1Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and [why] do the peoples meditate a vain thing?
• Psalms 76:10For the fury of man shall praise thee; the remainder of fury wilt thou gird on thyself.
• Isaiah 17:12Ha! a tumult of many peoples! they make a noise as the noise of the seas; — and the rushing of nations! they rush as the rushing of mighty waters.
• John 18:6When therefore he said to them, I am [he], they went away backward and fell to the ground.

Commentaries on Psalms 65:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Stilleth the noise of the seas - Thou art Sovereign over all the operation of sea and land. Earthquakes are under thy control: so are the flux and reflux of the sea; and all storms and tempests by which the great deep is agitated. Even the headstrong multitude is under thy control; for thou stillest the madness of the people.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Which stilleth the noise of the seas - He calms the seas when they have been agitated by the storm. He causes the mighty waves to settle down, and the whole surface of the ocean becomes calm and smooth. The storm subsides at his command, and the sea is still. It was the manifestation of this power which demonstrated so clearly the divinity of the Lord Jesus, when he said to the troubled waves, “Peace, be still, and the wind ceased, and there was a great…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-13Verses 6-13 That Almighty strength which sets fast the mountains, upholds the believer. That word which stills the stormy ocean, and speaks it into a calm, can silence our enemies. How contrary soever light and darkness are to each other, it is hard to say which is most welcome. Does the watchman wait for the morning? so does the labourer earnestly desire the shades of evening. Some understand it of the morning and evening sacrifices. We are to look upon…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7God brought order to the mountains, the roaring oceans, and the pounding waves (see Psalms 95:4–5; 104:6–9). The psalmist compares the chaotic forces of nature with the rebellion of the nations (see Psalms 2:1–12; 33:6–11; 46:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-136-13. God's great power and goodness are the grounds of this confidence. These are illustrated in His control of the mightiest agencies of nature and nations affecting men with awe and dread (Psa 26:7; 98:1, &c.), and in His fertilizing showers, causing the earth to produce abundantly for man and beast.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 65

• 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