Psalm 89:9

Translations

Modern

You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.

Traditional

Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.

Literal

You rule over the pride of the sea; its waves mount up, and You still them.

Latin

Tu dominaris potestati maris; motum autem fluctuum ejus tu mitigas.

Original

Hebrew

English

You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.

Notes

Psalms 89:9–10

The 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).

Psalms 89:9–13

In this hymn, the psalmist celebrates God’s complete and powerful rule over nature.

Psalms 89:1–52

Book Three (Psalms 73–89) starts and ends with serious questions. Psalm 89 begins with praise for how the Lord established David’s throne and kingdom (89:1–37). But later the psalmist protests that the Lord seems to have rejected his covenant with David (Psalm 89:38–51; see 2 Samuel 7:8–16).

Theme notes and profiles

Making Sense of the Exile Questions and Doubt Royal Psalms The Creator-King

Related verses

Psalm 65:7
You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.
Psalm 107:25–29
For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.
Mark 4:41
Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
Mark 4:39
Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
Matthew 8:24–27
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.
Psalm 93:3–4
The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves.
Job 38:8–11
Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,
Psalm 29:10
The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
Nahum 1:4
He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.
Matthew 14:32
And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.
Psalm 66:5–6
Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.

Glossary

Ethan Gospel of Matthew Lord Music Peace Prophecy Psalms, Book of Zerah

Topics

Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of God: Power of Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Oceans The Sea: God: Stills, by his Power

Psalm 89:9

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