King James Version
Psalms 93:4
4The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Psalms 93:4 in other versions
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But mightier than the violent raging of the seas, mightier than the breakers on the shore— the Lord above is mightier than these!
Context of Psalms 93:4
2Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting. 3The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. 5Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, for ever.
Read all of Psalms 93Psalms 93:4 word by word
מִקֹּל֨וֹת׀ מַ֤יִם רַבִּ֗ים אַדִּירִ֣ים מִשְׁבְּרֵי־יָ֑ם אַדִּ֖יר בַּמָּר֣וֹם יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 93:4
- Psalms 65:7Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
- Psalms 89:6For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?
- Psalms 114:3The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
- Job 38:11And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
- Jeremiah 5:22Fear ye not me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
- Mark 4:37And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
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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