Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. New Living Translation He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves. English Standard Version He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Berean Standard Bible He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. King James Bible He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. New King James Version He calms the storm, So that its waves are still. New American Standard Bible He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed. NASB 1995 He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed. NASB 1977 He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed. Legacy Standard Bible He caused the storm to stand still, So that its waves were hushed. Amplified Bible He hushed the storm to a gentle whisper, So that the waves of the sea were still. Christian Standard Bible He stilled the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Holman Christian Standard Bible He stilled the storm to a murmur, and the waves of the sea were hushed. American Standard Version He maketh the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still. Contemporary English Version He made the storm stop and the sea be quiet. English Revised Version He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. GOD'S WORD® Translation He made the storm calm down, and the waves became still. Good News Translation He calmed the raging storm, and the waves became quiet. International Standard Version He calmed the storm and its waves quieted down. Majority Standard Bible He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. NET Bible He calmed the storm, and the waves grew silent. New Heart English Bible He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still. Webster's Bible Translation He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves of the sea are still. World English Bible He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe calms a whirlwind, "" And their billows are hushed. Young's Literal Translation He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows. Smith's Literal Translation He will set the storm for a calm, and their waves will be still. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he turned the storm into a breeze: and its waves were still. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible He hushed the storm to silence, the waves of the sea were stilled. New Revised Standard Version he made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe makes the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He calmed the hurricanes and they stopped and the waves of the sea were quieted. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He made the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof were still. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he commands the storm, and it is calmed into a gentle breeze, and its waves are still. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good…28Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. 29He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. 30They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.… Cross References Mark 4:39 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. Matthew 8:26-27 “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. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” Luke 8:24-25 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!” Jonah 1:15 Then they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm. 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, Job 26:12 By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab. 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? Psalm 89:9 You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them. Psalm 65:7 You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations. 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. Proverbs 30:4 Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know! Isaiah 43:16 Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters, 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 46:1-3 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. / Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah Psalm 74:13 You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea; Treasury of Scripture He makes the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Psalm 65:7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. Psalm 89:9 Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them. Jonah 1:15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. Jump to Previous Billows Calm Caused Establisheth Hushed Makes Maketh Peace Sea Stilled Storm Thereof Waves Whirlwind WhisperJump to Next Billows Calm Caused Establisheth Hushed Makes Maketh Peace Sea Stilled Storm Thereof Waves Whirlwind WhisperPsalm 107 1. The psalmist exhorts the redeemed in praising God to observe his manifold providence4. Over travelers 10. Over captives 17. Over sick men 23. Over sailors 33. And in diverse varieties of life. He calmed The phrase "He calmed" refers to the divine intervention of God in the midst of chaos. The Hebrew root word here is "שָׁקַט" (shakat), which means to be quiet or to pacify. This word is often used in the Old Testament to describe God's ability to bring peace and tranquility. In the context of Psalm 107, it highlights God's sovereign power over nature and His ability to bring order out of disorder. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of deities having control over natural elements, but uniquely, the God of Israel is portrayed as the one true God who exercises this power with compassion and purpose. the storm to a whisper Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He calmedיָקֵ֣ם (yā·qêm) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand the storm סְ֭עָרָה (sə·‘ā·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5591: A hurricane to a whisper, לִדְמָמָ֑ה (liḏ·mā·māh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1827: A whisper and the waves of the sea גַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃ (gal·lê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1530: Something rolled, a heap of stone, dung, a spring of water were hushed. וַ֝יֶּחֱשׁ֗וּ (way·ye·ḥĕ·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2814: To be silent, inactive, or still Links Psalm 107:29 NIVPsalm 107:29 NLT Psalm 107:29 ESV Psalm 107:29 NASB Psalm 107:29 KJV Psalm 107:29 BibleApps.com Psalm 107:29 Biblia Paralela Psalm 107:29 Chinese Bible Psalm 107:29 French Bible Psalm 107:29 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 107:29 He makes the storm a calm so (Psalm Ps Psa.) |