You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.
Parallel translations
- WEB who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.
- KJV Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
- NKJV You who still the noise of the seas, The noise of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples.
- NASB Who stills the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, And the turmoil of the nations.
- NLT You quieted the raging oceans with their pounding waves and silenced the shouting of the nations.
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Quick answer
God stills the roaring seas and waves and the turmoil of the nations. It shows His sovereign control over both nature and peoples.
Overview
God quiets the chaos of the sea and likewise the tumult of the nations, joining mastery of creation with mastery of history. The same power that calms storms governs human affairs. Jesus' stilling of the storm revealed this divine authority present in Him.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Ps 89:9You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.
- Isa 17:12–13Alas, the tumult of many peoples; they rage like the roaring seas and clamoring nations; they rumble like the crashing of mighty waters.
- Ps 93:3–4The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves.
- John 18:6When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
- Ps 107:29He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
- Ps 76:10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
- Ps 2:1–4Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- Matt 8:26–27“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.
- Job 38:8–11Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,
- Jonah 1:15At this, they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm.
- Ps 74:23Do not disregard the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of Your enemies that ascends continually.
- Ps 104:6–9You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
- Jonah 1:4Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart.
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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