New International Version
Psalms 65:7
7who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, the tumult of the peoples,
- 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
5You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas, 6who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength, who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations. 8The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy. 9You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained 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 over the surging sea; when its waves mount up, you still them.
- Psalms 107:29He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.
- Jonah 1:4Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up.
- Matthew 8:26He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
- Psalms 93:3The seas have lifted up, Lord, the seas have lifted up their voice; the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.
- Psalms 104:6You covered it with the watery depths as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
- Job 38:8“Who shut up the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
- Psalms 76:10Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise, and the survivors of your wrath are restrained.
- Isaiah 17:12Woe to the many nations that rage— they rage like the raging sea! Woe to the peoples who roar— they roar like the roaring of great waters!
- John 18:6When Jesus said, “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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