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Psalms 93:4
4Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea— the Lord on high is mighty.
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.
- 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
2Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity. 3The seas have lifted up, Lord, the seas have lifted up their voice; the seas have lifted up their pounding waves. Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea— the Lord on high is mighty. 5Your statutes, Lord, stand firm; holiness adorns your house for endless days.
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 65:7who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.
- Psalms 89:6For who in the skies above can compare with the Lord? Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings?
- Psalms 114:3The sea looked and fled, the Jordan turned back;
- Job 38:11when I said, ‘This far you may come and no farther; here is where your proud waves halt’?
- Jeremiah 5:22Should you not fear me?” declares the Lord. “Should you not tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail; they may roar, but they cannot cross it.
- Mark 4:37A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.
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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