Psalms 89:9

Main message

Psalm 89:9 says God rules the raging sea and stills its rising waves.

Meaning in context

Psalm 89:5–18 · God's incomparable kingship — The psalm praises God's supremacy, power, justice, and favor toward his people.

Further teachings

Applications in daily life

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   Facing disorder

   Pray from the conviction that chaos is not ultimate.

   Do not turn poetic sovereignty into a promise that every storm will be immediately stopped.

Related Bible passages and resources

• Psalm 89

  Continue the cosmic kingship section.

Common misreadings

Related Verses

• Mark 4:39

  “And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”

• Matthew 8:26

  “And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.”

• Luke 8:24

  “And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.”

• Psalms 107:29

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

• Mark 4:41

  “And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? ”

How to Apply Psalms 89:9

Meditate on Psalms 89:9 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of The Calming of the Storm in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.