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Psalms 93:4
4The Lord above is mighty— mightier than the sound of raging water, mightier than the foaming waves of the sea.
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
2Your throne was set in place a long time ago. You are eternal. 3The ocean rises, O Lord. The ocean rises with a roar. The ocean rises with its pounding waves. The Lord above is mighty— mightier than the sound of raging water, mightier than the foaming waves of the sea. 5Your written testimonies are completely reliable. O Lord, holiness is what makes your house beautiful for days without end.
Read all of Psalms 93Psalms 93:4 word by word
מִקֹּל֨וֹת׀ מַ֤יִם רַבִּ֗ים אַדִּירִ֣ים מִשְׁבְּרֵי־יָ֑ם אַדִּ֖יר בַּמָּר֣וֹם יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 93:4
- Psalms 65:7the one who calms the roar of the seas, their crashing waves, and the uproar of the nations.
- Psalms 89:6Who in the skies can compare with the Lord? Who among the heavenly beings is like the Lord?
- Psalms 114:3The Red Sea looked at this and ran away. The Jordan River turned back.
- Job 38:11when I said, ‘You may come this far but no farther. Here your proud waves will stop’?
- Jeremiah 5:22Don’t you fear me?” asks the Lord. “Don’t you tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, a permanent barrier that it cannot cross. Although the waves toss continuously, they can’t break through. Although they roar, they can’t cross it.
- Mark 4:37A violent windstorm came up. The waves were breaking into the boat so that it was quickly filling up.
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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