Psalms 89:9

What does Psalms 89:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 89:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You have rule over the sea in storm; when its waves are troubled, you make them calm.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou <FI>art<Fi> ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows Thou dost restrain them.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For all our days are spent; and in thy wrath we have fainted away. Our years shall be considered as a spider:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou rulest the pride of the sea: when its waves arise, thou stillest them.

Context

v.8O Jehovah God of hosts, Who is a mighty one, like unto thee, O Jehovah? And thy faithfulness is round about thee.

v.9This passage

v.10Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; Thou hast scattered thine enemies with the arm of thy strength.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 107:25

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

  • Psalms 66:5

    Come, and see the works of God; He is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

  • Mark 4:41

    And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

  • Mark 4:39

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

  • Job 38:8

    Orwho shut up the sea with doors, When it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb;

  • Psalms 93:3

    The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their waves.

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