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The floods have lifted up, Yahweh, The floods have lifted up their voice. The floods lift up their waves.
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A Picture of Chaos
Commentators explain that the 'floods' represent the most powerful and chaotic forces imaginable, whether literal raging seas or figurative overwhelming calamities. The psalmist uses vivid repetition—'lifted up... lifted up... lift up'—to paint a picture of relentless, roaring power that seems capable of sweeping everything away.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice - The word here translated “floods” means properly rivers,…
19th Century
Anglican
Waves. Better, for the parallelism, roaring: but literally, breaking of the waves on the shore.
F…
16th Century
Protestant
The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah! Various meanings have been attached to this verse. Some think there is an allusion to the violent as…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted uptheir voiceThe Targum add…
The Lord might have displayed only his justice, holiness, and awe-inspiring power in his dealings with fallen humanity; but he has been pleased to …
