Mazmur 93:3-4

93:3 The waves ¹  roar, O Lord,

the waves roar,

the waves roar and crash. ² 

93:4 Above the sound of the surging water, ³ 

and the mighty waves of the sea,

the Lord sits enthroned in majesty. ⁴ 

Mazmur 107:25

107:25 He gave the order for a windstorm, ⁵ 

and it stirred up the waves of the sea. ⁶ 

[93:3]  ¹ 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]  ² tn Heb “the waves lift up, O Lord, the waves lift up their voice, the waves lift up their crashing.”

[93:4]  ³ tn Heb “mighty waters.”

[93:4]  sn The surging waters here symbolizes the hostile enemies of God who seek to destroy the order he has established in the world (see Pss 18:17; 29:3; 32:6; 77:20; 144:7; Isa 17:13; Jer 51:55; Ezek 26:19; Hab 3:15). But the Lord is depicted as elevated above and sovereign over these raging waters.

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

[107:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “he spoke and caused to stand a stormy wind.”

[107:25]  ⁶ tn Heb “and it stirred up its [i.e., the sea’s, see v. 23] waves.”