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You subdue their storm-tossed waves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/89.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/89.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/89.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You rule the raging of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/89.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You rule the surging of the sea; When its waves rise, You calm them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You rule the swelling of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou dost rule the swelling of the sea; When its waves rise, Thou dost still them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/89.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You rule the swelling of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/89.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You rule the swelling of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/89.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You rule the raging sea; when its waves surge, you still them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/89.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You rule the raging sea; when its waves surge, You still them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/89.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou rulest the pride of the sea: When the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/89.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You rule the roaring sea and calm its waves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/89.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou rulest the pride of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/89.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You rule the raging sea. When its waves rise, you quiet them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/89.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You rule over the powerful sea; you calm its angry waves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/89.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You rule over the majestic sea; when its waves surge, you calm them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/89.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You rule over the proud sea. When its waves surge, you calm them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/89.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You rule the pride of the sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/89.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when its waves arise, thou stillest them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/89.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/89.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You rule the pride of the sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/89.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You [are] ruler over the pride of the sea, "" In the lifting up of its billows You restrain them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/89.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou art ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows Thou dost restrain them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/89.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou ruling over the lifting up of the sea: in the lifting up of its waves thou wilt soothe them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/89.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou rulest the power of the sea: and appeasest the motion of the waves thereof. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/89.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 88:10>You rule over the power of the sea, and you even mitigate the movement of its waves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/89.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You rule the raging sea; you still its swelling waves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/89.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/89.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou rulest the splendor of the sea; thou stillest the waves thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/89.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You are The Ruler in the magnificence of the sea and you stop the tumult of its waves!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/89.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou rulest the proud swelling of the sea; When the waves thereof arise, Thou stillest them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/89.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou rulest the power of the sea; and thou calmest the tumult of its waves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/89-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11100" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">I Will Sing of His Love Forever</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>O LORD God of Hosts, who is like You? O mighty LORD, Your faithfulness surrounds You. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/4910.htm" title="4910: mō·wō·šêl (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To rule, have dominion, reign. A primitive root; to rule.">rule</a> <a href="/hebrew/1348.htm" title="1348: bə·ḡê·’ūṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Majesty. From ga'ah; the same as ga'avah.">the raging</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">sea;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1530.htm" title="1530: ḡal·lāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A heap, wave, billow. From galal; something rolled, i.e. A heap of stone or dung, by analogy, a spring of water.">when its waves</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: bə·śō·w (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">mount up,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/7623.htm" title="7623: ṯə·šab·bə·ḥêm (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to address in a loud tone, i.e. loud; figuratively, to pacify.">still them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a></span><br />Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-26.htm">Matthew 8:26-27</a></span><br />“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-24.htm">Luke 8:24-25</a></span><br />The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/26-12.htm">Job 26:12</a></span><br />By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-15.htm">Isaiah 51:15</a></span><br />For I am the LORD your God who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Jeremiah 31:35</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-4.htm">Nahum 1:4</a></span><br />He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a></span><br />Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/1-4.htm">Jonah 1:4</a></span><br />Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-29.htm">Psalm 107:29</a></span><br />He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29</a></span><br />when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8-11</a></span><br />Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">Isaiah 43:16</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-32.htm">Matthew 14:32</a></span><br />And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-18.htm">John 6:18-21</a></span><br />A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated. / When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified. / But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You rule the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, you still them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/29-10.htm">Psalm 29:10</a></b></br> The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/65-7.htm">Psalm 65:7</a></b></br> Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-5.htm">Psalm 66:5,6</a></b></br> Come and see the works of God: <i>he is</i> terrible <i>in his</i> doing toward the children of men… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/88-10.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/psalms/65-7.htm">Billows</a> <a href="/james/5-8.htm">Calm</a> <a href="/psalms/75-6.htm">Lifting</a> <a href="/psalms/87-1.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/psalms/86-14.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/psalms/86-14.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/psalms/65-7.htm">Raging</a> <a href="/psalms/76-10.htm">Restrain</a> <a href="/psalms/88-10.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/psalms/81-4.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/psalms/82-7.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-6.htm">Rulest</a> <a href="/psalms/80-11.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/65-7.htm">Stillest</a> <a href="/psalms/83-15.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/psalms/46-3.htm">Surging</a> <a href="/psalms/46-3.htm">Swelling</a> <a href="/psalms/80-10.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/psalms/88-15.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/psalms/88-7.htm">Waves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/102-13.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/psalms/107-25.htm">Billows</a> <a href="/psalms/107-29.htm">Calm</a> <a href="/psalms/107-25.htm">Lifting</a> <a href="/psalms/107-26.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/psalms/90-10.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/psalms/94-2.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/psalms/124-5.htm">Raging</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-15.htm">Restrain</a> <a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/psalms/103-22.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/psalms/105-20.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/genesis/4-7.htm">Rulest</a> <a href="/psalms/89-25.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/65-7.htm">Stillest</a> <a href="/psalms/107-29.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-7.htm">Surging</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-13.htm">Swelling</a> <a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/psalms/89-22.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/psalms/93-3.htm">Waves</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 89</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">The psalmist praises God for his covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-5.htm">For his wonderful power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-15.htm">For the care of his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">For his favor to the kingdom of David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-38.htm">Then complaining of contrary events</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical literature, the sea is frequently depicted as a force that only God can control, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a>, where the Spirit of God hovers over the waters. This imagery is also present in <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8-11</a>, where God sets boundaries for the sea. The ruling of the sea can be seen as a metaphor for God's power over all forms of chaos and evil, reflecting His ultimate authority and control.<p><b>when its waves mount up,</b><br>The mounting waves symbolize turmoil and unrest, both in the natural world and in human experience. In the context of ancient Israel, the sea was often viewed with fear and awe, as it was unpredictable and dangerous. This phrase can also be connected to the story of Jonah, where the sea's turmoil reflects God's displeasure and the need for repentance. The mounting waves can be seen as challenges or trials that believers face, which are ultimately under God's control.<p><b>You still them.</b><br>This phrase highlights God's ability to bring peace and calm to situations of chaos and distress. It is reminiscent of Jesus calming the storm in the Gospels (<a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>), where He demonstrates His divine authority by commanding the wind and waves to be still. This act serves as a type of Christ, showing His power over nature and His role as the bringer of peace. The calming of the sea is also prophetic of the ultimate peace and order that God will establish in the new creation, as described in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21:1</a>, where there is no longer any sea, symbolizing the absence of chaos and evil.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ethan_the_ezrahite.htm">Ethan the Ezrahite</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a>, traditionally believed to be a wise man during the time of King Solomon. His psalm reflects on God's covenant with David and His sovereign power.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_raging_sea.htm">The Raging Sea</a></b><br>Symbolic of chaos and disorder in ancient Near Eastern literature, often representing the forces of nature that are beyond human control.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The central theme of this verse, highlighting God's supreme authority over creation, including the chaotic forces of the sea.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_chaos.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Chaos</a></b><br>God is in control of all circumstances, no matter how chaotic they may seem. Trust in His power to bring order and peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_power.htm">Faith in God's Power</a></b><br>Just as God stills the raging sea, He can calm the storms in our lives. We are called to have faith in His ability to bring peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The same God who ruled the sea in ancient times is faithful to His promises today. We can rely on His unchanging nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Jesus as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>Jesus' calming of the storm in the New Testament is a direct fulfillment of God's power over creation, affirming His divinity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_dependence.htm">Prayer and Dependence</a></b><br>In times of trouble, we should turn to God in prayer, acknowledging His power and seeking His intervention in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_89.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 89</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_26_12_align_with_other_flood_tales.htm">Job 26:12: Does the depiction of God suppressing sea forces align with or conflict with other ancient Near Eastern flood narratives? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_7_12_imply_myth_over_history.htm">In Job 7:12, why does Job reference the sea or a monstrous creature (possibly Leviathan)—and does this suggest any mythological element at odds with a strictly historical reading of Scripture? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_sea_of_galilee_story's_meaning.htm">What is the significance of the Sea of Galilee story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/will_there_be_no_more_sea.htm">Will there be no more sea?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/89.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou rulest the raging of the sea.</span> There is no reason why this should not be understood literally. God's power over the sea is constantly put forward by the sacred writers as very specially indicative of his might and greatness (comp. <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8-11</a>; <a href="/psalms/107-29.htm">Psalm 107:29</a>; <a href="/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">When the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them (</span>comp. <a href="/psalms/65-7.htm">Psalm 65:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/107-23.htm">Psalm 107:23-30</a>; <a href="/matthew/8-26.htm">Matthew 8:26, 27</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/89-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rule</span><br /><span class="heb">מ֭וֹשֵׁל</span> <span class="translit">(mō·wō·šêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4910.htm">Strong's 4910: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rule, have dominion, reign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the raging</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּגֵא֣וּת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḡê·’ūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1348.htm">Strong's 1348: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arrogance, majesty, ornament</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sea;</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when its waves</span><br /><span class="heb">גַ֝לָּ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(ḡal·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1530.htm">Strong's 1530: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something rolled, a heap of stone, dung, a spring of water</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mount up,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשׂ֥וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7721.htm">Strong's 7721: </a> </span><span class="str2">A rising</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">still them.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְשַׁבְּחֵֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·šab·bə·ḥêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7623.htm">Strong's 7623: </a> </span><span class="str2">To address in a, loud tone, loud, to pacify</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/89-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 89:9 You rule the pride of the sea (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/89-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/89-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 89:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>