Psalms 89:9

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

You control the raging of the sea; when its waves rear up, you calm them.

Berean Standard Bible:

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

American Standard Version:

Thou rulest the pride of the sea: When the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Thou rulest{H4910}{H8802)} the raging{H1348} of the sea{H3220}: when the waves{H1530} thereof arise{H7721}{H8800)}, thou stillest{H7623}{H8762)} them.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 65:7

  • Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

Psalms 107:25

  • For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

Psalms 107:29

  • He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

Mark 4:41

  • And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Matthew 8:24

  • And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

Matthew 8:27

  • But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

Mark 4:39

  • And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

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Commentary for Psalms 89:9

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H4910
    There are 74 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָשַׁל
    Transliteration: mâshal
    Pronunciation: maw-shal'
    Description: a primitive root; to rule; (have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.
  2. Strong's Number: H1348
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גֵּאוּת
    Transliteration: gêʼûwth
    Pronunciation: gay-ooth'
    Description: from גָּאָה; the same as גַּאֲוָהxlit gaʻăvâh corrected to gaʼăvâh; {arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}; excellent things, lifting up, majesty, pride, proudly, raging.
  3. Strong's Number: H3220
    There are 339 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָם
    Transliteration: yâm
    Pronunciation: yawm
    Description: from an unused root meaning to roar; a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south; sea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
  4. Strong's Number: H1530
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גַּל
    Transliteration: gal
    Pronunciation: gal
    Description: from גָּלַל; something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves); billow, heap, spring, wave.
  5. Strong's Number: H7721
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שׂוֹא
    Transliteration: sôwʼ
    Pronunciation: so
    Description: from an unused root (akin to נָשָׂא and שׁוֹא) meaning to rise; a rising; arise.
  6. Strong's Number: H7623
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁבַח
    Transliteration: shâbach
    Pronunciation: shaw-bakh'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to address in aloud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words); commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph.