Psalms 107:26

"For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 107:26, the psalmist portrays God's sovereignty over nature through vivid imagery of storms at sea. By commanding the winds, God can both calm turbulent waters and cause them to rise in fierce waves, demonstrating His power and control over even the most violent natural phenomena. This passage highlights how God’s words have immediate and powerful effects, serving as a testament to His authority and intervention in the physical world.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

They mount up to the heaven -The mariners. That it refers to the seamen, and not to the waves, is apparent from the close of the verse: “their soul is melted.” They go down again to the depths -The word here is different from that used inPsalms 107:24, and rendered “deep,” but the idea is essentially the same. It is the sea or ocean considered as “deep;” as bottomless. The idea here is, that they seem to descend into the very depths of the ocean. Their soul is melted because of trouble -It seems to dissolve; it loses all its vigor; it faints.

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