Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the earth and all living things join in.
Parallel translations
- WEB Let the sea roar with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.
- KJV Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
- BSB Let the sea resound, and all that fills it, the world, and all who dwell in it.
- NKJV Let the sea roar, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell in it;
- NASB ¶May the sea roar and all it contains, The world and those who dwell in it.
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Quick answer
Let the sea and all it contains roar in praise. Even the oceans join creation's chorus to God.
Overview
The psalm now summons creation itself to worship its Maker and Judge. The roaring sea, often a symbol of chaos, here gives voice to praise under God's rule. This reflects the truth that all creation belongs to God and will be renewed and made to glorify Him (Romans 8:19-21).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Isa 49:13Sing, heavens; and be joyful, earth; and break out into singing, mountains: for Yahweh has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his afflicted.
- Ps 96:11Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. Let the sea roar, and its fullness!
- Ps 24:1A Psalm by David. The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.
- Isa 61:11For as the earth produces its bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring up; so the Lord Yahweh will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.
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