Psalm 107:25
New International Version
For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves.

New Living Translation
He spoke, and the winds rose, stirring up the waves.

English Standard Version
For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea.

Berean Standard Bible
For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.

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

New King James Version
For He commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea.

New American Standard Bible
For He spoke and raised a stormy wind, Which lifted the waves of the sea.

NASB 1995
For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea.

NASB 1977
For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea.

Legacy Standard Bible
He spoke and set up a stormy wind, Which raised up the waves of the sea.

Amplified Bible
For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea.

Christian Standard Bible
He spoke and raised a stormy wind that stirred up the waves of the sea.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He spoke and raised a tempest that stirred up the waves of the sea.

American Standard Version
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof.

Contemporary English Version
At his command a storm arose, and waves covered the sea.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He spoke, and a storm began to blow, and it made the waves rise high.

Good News Translation
He commanded, and a mighty wind began to blow and stirred up the waves.

International Standard Version
He spoke and stirred up a windstorm that made its waves surge.

Majority Standard Bible
For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.

NET Bible
He gave the order for a windstorm, and it stirred up the waves of the sea.

New Heart English Bible
For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.

Webster's Bible Translation
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up its waves.

World English Bible
For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He commands, and appoints a storm, "" And it lifts up its billows,

Young's Literal Translation
And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows,

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say, and he will cause the spirit of storm to stand up, and its waves will rise up.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He said the word, and there arose a storm of wind: and the waves thereof were lifted up.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He spoke: and a windstorm stood up, and its waves were exalted.

New American Bible
He commanded and roused a storm wind; it tossed the waves on high.

New Revised Standard Version
For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For he commands and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves thereof.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For he has raised up the wind of hurricanes and the waves of the sea were lifted up.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For He commanded, and raised the stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves thereof;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He speaks, and the stormy wind arises, and its waves are lifted up.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good
24They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. 25For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. 26They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.…

Cross References
Jonah 1:4
Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart.

Matthew 8:24-27
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” / “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. ...

Mark 4:37-41
Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped. / But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?” / Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. ...

Luke 8:23-25
As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”

Job 26:12
By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab.

Job 38:8-11
Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ...

Isaiah 51:10
Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over?

Jeremiah 31:35
Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:

Nahum 1:4
He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.

Exodus 14:21
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided,

Psalm 89:9
You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.

Psalm 93:3-4
The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves. / Above the roar of many waters—the mighty breakers of the sea—the LORD on high is majestic.

Psalm 104:7
At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—

Proverbs 8:29
when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

Isaiah 50:2
Why was no one there when I arrived? Why did no one answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem you? Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea; I turn the rivers into a desert; the fish rot for lack of water and die of thirst.


Treasury of Scripture

For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves thereof.

he commandeth

Psalm 135:7
He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

Psalm 148:8
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

Jonah 1:4
But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

raiseth.

Psalm 93:3
The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.

Matthew 8:24
And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

John 6:18
And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

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Psalm 107
1. The psalmist exhorts the redeemed in praising God to observe his manifold providence
4. Over travelers
10. Over captives
17. Over sick men
23. Over sailors
33. And in diverse varieties of life.














For He spoke
This phrase emphasizes the power and authority of God's word. In the Hebrew text, the word for "spoke" is "אָמַר" (amar), which signifies a command or declaration. This reflects the biblical theme that God's word is active and effective, as seen in Genesis 1, where God speaks creation into existence. The authority of God's word is a central tenet in conservative Christian theology, underscoring the belief that God's decrees are sovereign and unchallengeable.

and raised a tempest
The word "tempest" in Hebrew is "סְעָרָה" (se'arah), which denotes a violent storm or whirlwind. This imagery is often used in the Bible to symbolize God's power and judgment. Historically, tempests were seen as manifestations of divine intervention, reminding believers of God's control over nature. This phrase serves as a metaphor for the trials and tribulations that God allows in the lives of His people, which are ultimately for their growth and His glory.

that lifted the waves of the sea
The sea, in ancient Near Eastern culture, often represented chaos and danger. The Hebrew word for "sea" is "יָם" (yam), which is frequently used in scripture to depict the unknown and uncontrollable aspects of life. By lifting the waves, God demonstrates His dominion over chaos, reinforcing the message that nothing is beyond His control. This assurance is comforting to believers, as it affirms that God is sovereign over both the natural and spiritual realms, capable of bringing order and peace amidst life's storms.

(25) He commandeth.--Literally, He speaks. The Almighty fiat, as in Genesis 1.

Verse 25. - For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind (comp. Psalm 147:15, 18; Jonah 1:4). The operations of nature are constantly spoken of in Scripture as God's direct doing. Which lifteth up the waves thereof; or, "the waves that are his" (compare, in Psalm 147:17, 18, "his ice, his cold, his wind").

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For He spoke
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

and raised
וַֽ֭יַּעֲמֵד (way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

a tempest
סְעָרָ֑ה (sə·‘ā·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5591: A hurricane

that lifted
וַתְּרוֹמֵ֥ם (wat·tə·rō·w·mêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

the waves
גַּלָּֽיו׃ (gal·lāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1530: Something rolled, a heap of stone, dung, a spring of water

of [the sea].
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