Job 26:12
He stirreth up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
In Context
11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
13By his spirit the heavens are garnished; his hand hath pierced the swift serpent.
Cross References
Job 9:13God will not withdraw his anger; the helpers of Rahab do stoop under him.
Job 40:11Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger: and look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.
Psalms 74:13Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
Psalms 93:3The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
Isaiah 2:12For there shall be a day of the LORD of hosts upon all that is proud and haughty, and upon all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low:
Isaiah 51:15For I am the LORD thy God, which stirreth up the sea, that the waves thereof roar: the LORD of hosts is his name.
Matthew Henry on Job 26:6-14
The Wisdom and Power of God. ( b. c. 1520.) 5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. 6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. 7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. 8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. 9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. 10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. 11… Read the whole commentary →