Psalm 89:25
New International Version
I will set his hand over the sea, his right hand over the rivers.

New Living Translation
I will extend his rule over the sea, his dominion over the rivers.

English Standard Version
I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.

Berean Standard Bible
I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand upon the rivers.

King James Bible
I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

New King James Version
Also I will set his hand over the sea, And his right hand over the rivers.

New American Standard Bible
“I will also place his hand on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.

NASB 1995
“I shall also set his hand on the sea And his right hand on the rivers.

NASB 1977
“I shall also set his hand on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.

Legacy Standard Bible
I shall also set his hand on the sea And his right hand on the rivers.

Amplified Bible
“I will also set his hand on the [Mediterranean] sea, And his right hand on the rivers [the tributaries of the Euphrates].

Christian Standard Bible
I will extend his power to the sea and his right hand to the rivers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will extend his power to the sea and his right hand to the rivers.

American Standard Version
I will set his hand also on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.

Contemporary English Version
I will let him rule the lands across the rivers and seas.

English Revised Version
I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will put his [left] hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.

Good News Translation
I will extend his kingdom from the Mediterranean to the Euphrates River.

International Standard Version
I will place his hand over the sea, and his right hand over the rivers.

Majority Standard Bible
I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand upon the rivers.

NET Bible
I will place his hand over the sea, his right hand over the rivers.

New Heart English Bible
I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.

Webster's Bible Translation
I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

World English Bible
I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I have set his hand on the sea, "" And his right hand on the rivers.

Young's Literal Translation
And I have set on the sea his hand, And on the rivers his right hand.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I set his hand in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will set his hand in the sea; and his right hand in the rivers.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I will place his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.

New American Bible
I will set his hand upon the sea, his right hand upon the rivers.

New Revised Standard Version
I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I shall put his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I will set his hand also on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I will set his hand in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Sing of His Love Forever
24My faithfulness and loving devotion will be with him, and through My name his horn will be exalted. 25I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand upon the rivers. 26He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’…

Cross References
Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

Mark 4:41
Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

Luke 8:25
“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!”

John 3:35
The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.

John 13:3
Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.

Ephesians 1:22
And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,

Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Colossians 1:16-17
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

Hebrews 2:8
and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.

Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

Revelation 19:16
And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Genesis 1:28
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”

Exodus 15:8-10
At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea. / The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’ / But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.

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, ...


Treasury of Scripture

I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

I will

Psalm 2:8
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Psalm 72:8-11
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth…

Psalm 80:11
She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.

his hand.

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1. The psalmist praises God for his covenant
5. For his wonderful power
15. For the care of his church
19. For his favor to the kingdom of David
38. Then complaining of contrary events
46. He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.














I will set his hand over the sea
This phrase speaks to the sovereignty and dominion granted by God. The "hand" in Hebrew often symbolizes power and authority. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the sea was seen as a symbol of chaos and unpredictability. By setting his hand over the sea, God is promising to give His anointed one control over chaos, establishing order and peace. This can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's authority over all creation, as He calms the storms and walks on water, demonstrating His divine power.

and his right hand over the rivers
The "right hand" is traditionally associated with strength and favor. In biblical times, rivers were vital for life, providing water, food, and a means of transportation. They were also boundaries between nations. By placing his right hand over the rivers, God is ensuring that His chosen one will have dominion and influence over nations and resources. This reflects the promise of a kingdom that extends beyond geographical and political boundaries, ultimately fulfilled in the reign of Jesus Christ, whose kingdom is not of this world but encompasses all creation.

(25) In the sea.--A reference, as in Psalm 72:8; Psalm 80:11, to the limits of the Solomonic kingdom, the Mediterranean and the Euphrates. For the figure we may compare a saying attributed by Curtius to some Scythian ambassadors, who addressed Alexander in these terms: "If the gods had given thee a body as great as thy mind, the whole world would not be able to contain thee. Thou wouldst reach with one hand to the east, and with the other to the west."

Verse 25. - I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers (comp. Psalm 72:8). "The sea" is probably the Mediterranean, and "the rivers" the Euphrates, with its canals and affluents (see 1 Kings 4:21, 24; Psalm 137:1). The promise of an extended dominion is implied in 2 Samuel 7:9.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I will set
וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י (wə·śam·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

his hand
יָד֑וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

over the sea,
בַיָּ֣ם (ḇay·yām)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

and his right hand
יְמִינֽוֹ׃ (yə·mî·nōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south

upon the rivers.
וּֽבַנְּהָר֥וֹת (ū·ḇan·nə·hā·rō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5104: A stream, prosperity


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