Psalms 89:9

89:9 You rule over the proud sea. ¹ 

When its waves surge, ²  you calm them.

Psalms 93:3-4

93:3 The waves ³  roar, O Lord,

the waves roar,

the waves roar and crash. ⁴ 

93:4 Above the sound of the surging water, ⁵ 

and the mighty waves of the sea,

the Lord sits enthroned in majesty. ⁶ 

Psalms 107:29

107:29 He calmed the storm, ⁷ 

and the waves ⁸  grew silent.

Matthew 8:26

8:26 But ⁹  he said to them, “Why are you cowardly, you people of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked ¹⁰  the winds and the sea, ¹¹  and it was dead calm.

Luke 8:24

8:24 They ¹²  came ¹³  and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, ¹⁴  we are about to die!” So ¹⁵  he got up and rebuked ¹⁶  the wind and the raging waves; ¹⁷  they died down, and it was calm.

[89:9]  ¹ tn Heb “the majesty of the sea.”

[89:9]  ² tn Heb “rise up.”

[93:3]  ³ tn The Hebrew noun translated “waves” often refers to rivers or streams, but here it appears to refer to the surging waves of the sea (see v. 4, Ps 24:2).

[93:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “the waves lift up, O Lord, the waves lift up their voice, the waves lift up their crashing.”

[93:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “mighty waters.”

[93:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “mighty on high [is] the Lord.”

[107:29]  ⁷ tn Heb “he raised [the] storm to calm.”

[107:29]  ⁸ tn Heb “their waves.” The antecedent of the third masculine plural pronominal suffix is not readily apparent, unless it refers back to “waters” in v. 23.

[8:26]  ⁹ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[8:26]  ¹⁰ tn Or “commanded” (often with the implication of a threat, L&N 33.331).

[8:26]  ¹¹ sn Who has authority over the seas and winds is discussed in the OT: Ps 104:3; 135:7; 107:23-30. When Jesus rebuked the winds and the sea he was making a statement about who he was.

[8:24]  ¹² tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[8:24]  ¹³ tn The participle προσελθόντες (proselqonte") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[8:24]  ¹⁴ tn The double vocative shows great emotion.

[8:24]  ¹⁵ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the connection to the preceding events.

[8:24]  ¹⁶ tn Or “commanded” (often with the implication of a threat, L&N 33.331).

[8:24]  ¹⁷ sn Who has authority over the seas and winds is discussed in the OT: Ps 104:3; 135:7; 107:23-30. When Jesus rebuked the wind and the raging waves he was making a statement about who he was.