Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
You rule over the majestic sea; when its waves surge, you calm them.
New American Standard Bible
When its waves rise, You
King James Version
Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
Holman Bible
when its waves surge, You still them.
A Conservative Version
Thou rule the pride of the sea. When the waves of it arise, thou still them.
American Standard Version
Thou rulest the pride of the sea: When the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
Amplified
You rule the swelling of the sea;
When its waves rise, You still them.
Bible in Basic English
You have rule over the sea in storm; when its waves are troubled, you make them calm.
Darby Translation
Thou rulest the pride of the sea: when its waves arise, thou stillest them.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou ruling over the lifting up of the sea: in the lifting up of its waves thou wilt soothe them.
King James 2000
You rule the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, you still them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You are ruling the surging of the sea. When its waves rise, {you yourself still} them.
Modern King James verseion
You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves arise, You still them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou rulest the pride of the sea; thou stillest the waves thereof when they arise.
NET Bible
You rule over the proud sea. When its waves surge, you calm them.
New Heart English Bible
You rule the pride of the sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou, rulest over the swelling of the sea, When the rolling waves thereof lift themselves, Thou, dost bid them be still:
Webster
Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when its waves arise, thou stillest them.
World English Bible
You rule the pride of the sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou art ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows Thou dost restrain them.
Themes
Earth » Earth belonging to the lord
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens belonging to the lord
Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » The tempest stilled
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 89:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Perplexity About God's Promises
8 LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, who is as mighty as you, LORD? Your faithfulness surrounds you. 9 You rule over the majestic sea; when its waves surge, you calm them. 10 You crushed the proud one to death; with your powerful arm you scattered your enemies.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 65:7
He calmed the roar of seas, the roaring of the waves, and the turmoil of the nations.
Job 38:8-11
"Who enclosed the sea with limits when it gushed out of the womb,
Psalm 29:10
The LORD sat enthroned over the flood, and the LORD sits as king forever.
Psalm 66:5-6
Come and see the awesome works of God on behalf of human beings:
Psalm 93:3-4
The rivers have flooded, LORD; the rivers have spoken aloud, the rivers have lifted up their crushing waves.
Psalm 107:25-29
He spoke and stirred up a windstorm that made its waves surge.
Nahum 1:4
He rebukes the sea, and it evaporates; he dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither, while the flowers of Lebanon languish.
Matthew 8:24-27
Suddenly, a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat began to be swamped by the waves. Yet Jesus kept sleeping.
Matthew 14:32
As they got into the boat, the wind stopped blowing.
Mark 4:39
Then he got up, rebuked the wind, and told the sea, "Calm down! Be still!" Then the wind stopped blowing, and there was a great calm.
Mark 4:41
Overcome with fear, they kept saying to one another, "Who is this man? Even the wind and the sea obey him!"