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Psalm 89:8-10
New English Translation
Psalm 89:8-10
New English Translation
8 O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies![a]
Who is strong like you, O Lord?
Your faithfulness surrounds you.
9 You rule over the proud sea.[b]
When its waves surge,[c] you calm them.
10 You crushed the Proud One[d] and killed it;[e]
with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.
Footnotes
- Psalm 89:8 tn Traditionally “God of hosts.” The title here pictures the Lord as enthroned in the midst of the angelic hosts of heaven.
- Psalm 89:9 tn Heb “the majesty of the sea.”
- Psalm 89:9 tn Heb “rise up.”
- Psalm 89:10 tn Heb “Rahab.” The name “Rahab” means “proud one.” Since it is sometimes used of Egypt (see Ps 87:4; Isa 30:7), the passage may allude to the exodus. However, the name is also used of the sea (or the mythological sea creature) which symbolizes the disruptive forces of the world that seek to replace order with chaos (see Job 9:13; 26:12). Isa 51:9 appears to combine the mythological and historical referents. The association of Rahab with the sea in Ps 89 (see v. 9) suggests that the name carries symbolic force in this context. In this case the passage may allude to creation (see vv. 11-12), when God overcame the great deep and brought order out of chaos.
- Psalm 89:10 tn Heb “like one fatally wounded.”
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