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Psalms 89:9
9You rule over the powerful sea. When the waves rise up, you make them quiet again.
Psalms 89:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
- New International Version (NIV)You rule over the surging sea; when its waves mount up, you still them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You rule the raging of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them.
Context of Psalms 89:9
7When the angels meet together in heaven, they respect you with fear. All who meet round your throne in heaven respect you, as you deserve. 8Lord God Almighty, no one is as powerful as you! You are always faithful in all that you do! You rule over the powerful sea. When the waves rise up, you make them quiet again. 10You caught the monster Rahab and you killed it! With your power, you chased away your enemies. 11The heavens belong to you and so does the earth. You made the world and everything that is in it.
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אַתָּ֣ה מ֭וֹשֵׁל בְּגֵא֣וּת הַיָּ֑ם בְּשׂ֥וֹא גַ֝לָּ֗יו אַתָּ֥ה תְשַׁבְּחֵֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 89:9
- Psalms 29:10The Lord rules as king over the deep waters. The Lord will be king for ever.
- Psalms 65:7You stop the seas from being angry, so that their waters make no noise. You do the same with the angry nations.
- Psalms 66:5Come and see the great things that God has done. He has done wonderful miracles for people!
- Psalms 93:3The floods of water have risen up, Lord. They have risen with a loud noise. Their waves beat against the land.
- Psalms 107:25He would command a storm to come, so that the wind caused big waves to rise up.
- Job 38:8When the sea poured out of the ground, I decided where its borders should be. I kept the water in its right place.
- Nahum 1:4He can cause the sea and the rivers to become dry by one word. The fertile places of Bashan and Carmel become dry and the green forests of Lebanon die too.
- Matthew 8:24Immediately a great storm began to blow across the lake. Water began to go into the boat and fill it. Jesus was sleeping.
- Matthew 14:32Jesus and Peter climbed up into the boat. Then the strong wind stopped.
- Mark 4:39Jesus woke up and he spoke strongly to the wind and to the water. ‘Be quiet!’ he said. ‘Stop!’ Then the wind stopped and the water became quiet again.
Commentaries on Psalms 89:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Thou rulest the raging of the sea - Whoever has seen the sea in a storm, when its waves run what is called mountain high, must acknowledge that nothing but omnipotent power could rule its raging. When the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them - Thou governest both its flux and reflux. Thou art the Author of storms and calms. There may be a reference here to the passage of the Red Sea, and the strong wind that agitated its waves at that time; as the next…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Thou rulest the raging of the sea - The pride; the anger; the lifting up of the sea. That is, when the sea is raging and boisterous; when it seems as if everything would be swept away before it, thou hast absolute control over it. There is, perhaps, no more impressive exhibition of divine power than the control which God has over the raging waves of the ocean: and yet this was the power which Jesus exercised over the raging sea of Galilee - showing that…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-14Verses 5-14 The more God's works are known, the more they are admired. And to praise the Lord, is to acknowledge him to be such a one that there is none like him. Surely then we should feel and express reverence when we worship God. But how little of this appears in our congregations, and how much cause have we to humble ourselves on this account! That almighty power which smote Egypt, will scatter the enemies of the church, while all who trust in God's…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10The Lord rules over all parts of the created order, including evil. You scattered Your enemies: The Lord will defeat (Luke 1:51) evil forces that oppose him (Psalm 2:1–3). with Your mighty arm: This phrase represents God’s strength (Psalm 89:13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-148-14. To illustrate His power and faithfulness examples are cited from history. His control of the sea (the most mighty and unstable object in nature), and of Egypt (Psa 87:4), the first great foe of Israel (subjected to utter helplessness from pride and insolence), are specimens. At the same time, the whole frame of nature founded and sustained by Him, Tabor and Hermon for "east and west," and "north and south," together representing the whole world…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 89
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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