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Who stills the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, And the turmoil of the nations.
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Power Over Nature and Nations
Commentators explain that this verse highlights God's dual authority. He has absolute power over the literal chaos of the ocean, and this physical power serves as a powerful metaphor for His ability to calm the 'tumult of the peoples'—the social and political unrest caused by human passions.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Which stilleth the noise of the seas - He calms the seas when they have been agitated by the storm. He causes the mighty waves to s…
19th Century
Anglican
Tumult. —Here we see the literal passing into the figurative. From the raging seas the poet’s thought goes to the anarchies arisin…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves By a word speaking; as…
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That Almighty strength which establishes the mountains upholds the believer. That word which stills the stormy ocean, and speaks it into a calm, ca…