Psalm 107:29

29 He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea ^[a] were hushed.

Psalm 107:29 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 107:29

He maketh the storm a calm
As Christ did by a word speaking, ( Mark 4:39 ) .

So that the waves thereof are still;
and roar and toss no more, but subside; and the sea becomes smooth and quiet, its raging ceases: the angry sea, as Horace ^F16 calls it, becomes calm and peaceable; see ( Psalms 89:9 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F16 "Nec horret iratum mare", Horat. Epod. Ode 2. v. 6. "Nec maris ira manet", Ovid. Metamorph. l. 12. Fab. 7.

Psalm 107:29 In-Context

27 They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.

28 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.

29 He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

30 They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.

31 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

Footnotes

• [a] DSS; MT their waves