English Standard Version
Psalms 65:7
7who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, the tumult of the peoples,
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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You who still the noise of the seas, The noise of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples.
- New Living Translation (NLT)You quieted the raging oceans with their pounding waves and silenced the shouting of the nations.
Context of Psalms 65:7
5By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas; 6the one who by his strength established the mountains, being girded with might; who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, the tumult of the peoples, 8so that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs. You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy. 9You visit the earth and water it; you greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; you provide their grain, for so you have prepared it.
Read all of Psalms 65Psalms 65:7 word by word
מַשְׁבִּ֤יחַ׀ שְׁא֣וֹן יַ֭מִּים שְׁא֥וֹן גַּלֵּיהֶ֗ם וַהֲמ֥וֹן לְאֻמִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 65:7
- Psalms 89:9You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.
- Psalms 107:29He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
- Jonah 1:4But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up.
- Matthew 8:26And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
- Psalms 93:3The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring.
- Psalms 104:6You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
- Job 38:8"Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb,
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- Psalms 76:10Surely the wrath of man shall praise you; the remnant of wrath you will put on like a belt.
- Isaiah 17:12Ah, the thunder of many peoples; they thunder like the thundering of the sea! Ah, the roar of nations; they roar like the roaring of mighty waters!
- John 18:6When Jesus said to them, "I am he," they drew back 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
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