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Youאַתָּהruleמוֹשֵׁלthe prideבְּגֵאוּתof the sea;הַיָּםwhen its wavesגַלָּיוrise,בְּשׂוֹאyouאַתָּהstill them.תְשַׁבְּחֵם
Psalms 89:9
Study it in the app“You rule the pride of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 89:9, word by word
- ruleמוֹשֵׁלmoshel
rule
To hold sway over something or someone.
Where else “moshel” appears- the prideגֵאוּתgeut
rise up
The rising of something: the sea's waves, smoke going up.
Where else “geut” appears- of the seaיָּםyam
sea
The sea, or a large lake.
Where else “yam” appears- when its wavesגַלָּיgalay
wave
The rising swell of the sea.
Where else “galay” appears- riseשׂוֹאso
rising
A rising, a lifting up; said of the waves of the sea. It appears only once.
Where else “so” appears- still themתְשַׁבְּחֵteshabche
still
To quiet the sea or anger.
Where else “teshabche” appears
The context
8YHWH Elohim Tsevaot, who is like you, strong Yah? And your faithfulness surrounds you.
9 · This verse (above)
10You crushed Rahab like one pierced; with the arm of your strength you scattered your enemies.