Psalms 107:29

29 He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea^[a] were hushed.

Psalms 107:29 in Other Translations

29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

29 He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

29 He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves.

29 He quieted the wind down to a whisper, put a muzzle on all the big waves.

29 He stilled the storm to a murmur, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

Psalms 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.

Psalms 107:29 In-Context

27 They reeled and staggered like drunkards; they were at their wits’ end.

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

29 He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.

30 They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven.

31 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 8:26; Luke 8:24
• 2. Psalms 89:9; S Psalms 93:3
• 3. S Psalms 65:7; John 1:15

Footnotes

• [a]. Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text "/ their waves"