Psalms 107:25

He commanded the winds, and they became strong and ◄stirred up high waves/caused waves to rise high►.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

In Context

24As they were sailing, they also saw the miracles that Yahweh performed, the wonderful things that he did when they were on very deep seas.

26The ships in which they were sailing were tossed high in the air, and then they sank into the ◄troughs/low places► between the high waves; then the sailors were terrified.

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Cross References

Psalms 93:3Yahweh, when you created the world, you separated the water from the chaotic mass and formed oceans, and the waves of the waters of those oceans still roar,

Psalms 105:34He commanded locusts to come, and swarms of them came; so many that they could not be counted.

Psalms 148:8and fire and hail, and snow and frost, and strong winds that obey what he commands, I tell all of you to praise Yahweh!

Jonah 1:5The sailors were very frightened. Because of that, they each started to pray to their own gods to save them. Then they threw the cargo into the sea to make the ship lighter in order that it would not sink easily.

John 6:18A strong wind started to blow and caused the water ◄to become very rough/to have high waves►.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:24-33

The Divine Goodness to Mariners. 23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; 24 These see the works of the Lord , and his wonders in the deep. 25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. 26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. 27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. 28 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth… Read the whole commentary →

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