New American Standard Bible
Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah.
King James Bible
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
Darby Bible Translation
Though the waters thereof roar and foam, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
World English Bible
though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.
Young's Literal Translation
Roar -- troubled are its waters, Mountains they shake in its pride. Selah.
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CommentaryBarnes' Notes on the Bible
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled - The waters of the sea. The idea is, that they would not be afraid though everything should be in commotion, and be as unsettled as the restless waves of the ocean. The earth might be changed, the mountains removed, the agitated sea roar and dash against the shore, but their minds would be calm. The word rendered "be troubled" means to boil; to ferment; to foam; and here it refers to the ocean as agitated and lashed into foam. Nothing is more sublime and fearful than the ocean in a storm; nothing furnishes a better illustration of the peace produced by confidence in God amid the agitations which occur in the world, than the mind of a seaman that is calm when the ocean is heaved in wild commotion.
Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof - The rolling ocean breaking against; the sides of the mountains on its shore, and seeming to shake them to their foundation. The word rendered "swelling" means properly majesty, glory; then pride, haughtiness, insolence. Literally, "though the mountains tremble through their pride." Compare Psalm 124:5. On the word "Selah," see the notes at Psalm 3:2.
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The floods have lifted up, O LORD, The floods have lifted up their voice, The floods lift up their pounding waves.
More than the sounds of many waters, Than the mighty breakers of the sea, The LORD on high is mighty.
'Do you not fear Me?' declares the LORD. 'Do you not tremble in My presence? For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea, An eternal decree, so it cannot cross over it. Though the waves toss, yet they cannot prevail; Though they roar, yet they cannot cross over it.
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