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 · 2000Thou rulest the pride of the sea: When the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou rulest the pride of the sea: When the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You have rule over the sea in storm; when its waves are troubled, you make them calm.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Thou <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) · 1752For all our days are spent; and in thy wrath we have fainted away. Our years shall be considered as a spider:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou rulest the pride of the sea: when its waves arise, thou stillest them.
Context
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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