New English Translation
Psalms 89:9
9You rule over the proud sea. When its waves surge, you calm 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.
- 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
7a God who is honored in the great angelic assembly, and more awesome than all who surround him? 8O Lord, sovereign God! Who is strong like you, O Lord? Your faithfulness surrounds you. You rule over the proud sea. When its waves surge, you calm them. 10You crushed the Proud One and killed it; with your strong arm you scattered your enemies. 11The heavens belong to you, as does the earth. You made the world and all it contains.
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אַתָּ֣ה מ֭וֹשֵׁל בְּגֵא֣וּת הַיָּ֑ם בְּשׂ֥וֹא גַ֝לָּ֗יו אַתָּ֥ה תְשַׁבְּחֵֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 89:9
- Psalms 29:10The Lord sits enthroned over the engulfing waters, the Lord sits enthroned as the eternal king.
- Psalms 65:7You calm the raging seas and their roaring waves, as well as the commotion made by the nations.
- Psalms 66:5Come and witness God’s exploits! His acts on behalf of people are awesome!
- Psalms 93:3The waves roar, O Lord, the waves roar, the waves roar and crash.
- Psalms 107:25He gave the order for a windstorm, and it stirred up the waves of the sea.
- Job 38:8“Who shut up the sea with doors when it burst forth, coming out of the womb,
- Nahum 1:4He shouts a battle cry against the seaand makes it dry up; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither; the blossom of Lebanon withers.
- Matthew 8:24And a great storm developed on the sea so that the waves began to swamp the boat. But he was asleep.
- Matthew 14:32When they went up into the boat, the wind ceased.
- Mark 4:39So he got up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Be quiet! Calm down!” Then the wind stopped, and it was dead 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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