Parallel Verses
NET Bible
You rule over the proud 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.
International Standard Version
You rule over the majestic sea; when its waves surge, you calm 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.
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 O Lord, sovereign God! Who is strong like you, O Lord? Your faithfulness surrounds you. 9 You rule over the proud sea. When its waves surge, you calm them. 10 You crushed the Proud One and killed it; with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 65:7
You calm the raging seas and their roaring waves, as well as the commotion made by the nations.
Job 38:8-11
"Who shut up the sea with doors when it burst forth, coming out of the womb,
Psalm 29:10
The Lord sits enthroned over the engulfing waters, the Lord sits enthroned as the eternal king.
Psalm 66:5-6
Come and witness God's exploits! His acts on behalf of people are awesome!
Psalm 93:3-4
The waves roar, O Lord, the waves roar, the waves roar and crash.
Psalm 107:25-29
He gave the order for a windstorm, and it stirred up the waves of the sea.
Nahum 1:4
He shouts a battle cry against the sea and makes it dry up; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither; the blossom of Lebanon withers.
Matthew 8:24-27
And a great storm developed on the sea so that the waves began to swamp the boat. But he was asleep.
Matthew 14:32
When they went up into the boat, the wind ceased.
Mark 4:39
So he got up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Be quiet! Calm down!" Then the wind stopped, and it was dead calm.
Mark 4:41
They were overwhelmed by fear and said to one another, "Who then is this? Even the wind and sea obey him!"