English Standard Version
Psalms 89:9
9You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.
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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You rule the raging of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them.
- New Living Translation (NLT)You rule the oceans. You subdue their storm-tossed waves.
Context of Psalms 89:9
7a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones, and awesome above all who are around him? 8O Lord God of hosts, who is mighty as you are, O Lord, with your faithfulness all around you? You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them. 10You crushed Rahab like a carcass; you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm. 11The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it, you have founded them.
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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 sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.
- Psalms 65:7who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, the tumult of the peoples,
- Psalms 66:5Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
- Psalms 93:3The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring.
- Psalms 107:25For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea.
- Job 38:8"Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb,
- Nahum 1:4He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers; Bashan and Carmel wither; the bloom of Lebanon withers.
- Matthew 8:24And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.
- Matthew 14:32And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
- Mark 4:39And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
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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