Psalm 65:7

Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

Cross-references

In Psalm 2:1-4, the nations rage but God laughs, paralleling the stilling of the turmoil of nations in Psalm 65:7.

Psalm 89:9 Parallel

Psalm 89:9 echoes the same imagery: God rules and stills the raging sea — a direct parallel to Psalm 65:7's description of God calming the waves.

Psalm 93:4 Parallel

In Psalm 93:4, the LORD is mightier than the roar of many waters, directly paralleling God's supremacy over the sea in Psalm 65:7.

Psalm 107:29 describes God stilling storms and hushing waves — a direct parallel to Psalm 65:7's calming of the roaring seas.

Psalm 29:10 Parallel

In Psalm 29:10, the Lord sits enthroned over the flood — the same kingship over the waters celebrated here.

In Psalm 104:6-9, God sets boundaries for the waters, showing his control over the seas, though not specifically stilling their roaring.

In Job 38:8-11, God questions Job about shutting up the sea with doors, reinforcing his sovereign power over the waters.

In Matthew 8:27, the disciples marvel that even the winds and sea obey Jesus, echoing the theme of God's authority over the chaotic waters.

In Matthew 8:26, Jesus rebukes the wind and sea, demonstrating the same divine power over creation that Psalm 65:7 attributes to God.

Jonah 1:4 Contrast

Jonah 1:4 shows God sending a storm on the sea — a contrast to Psalm 65:7 where God stills the sea, both demonstrating His sovereignty over the waters.

In Isaiah 17:13, God rebukes the nations and they flee, directly mirroring the stilling of the nations' turmoil in Psalm 65:7.

In Isaiah 17:12, the roar of nations is compared to the roaring of mighty waters, using the same imagery as Psalm 65:7.

In Jeremiah 51:55, God stills Babylon's noise with roaring waves imagery — directly echoing this divine power over nations.

Job 38:11 Parallel

In Job 38:11, God sets boundaries for the sea's proud waves — the same power over the sea that Psalm 65:7 attributes to God.

Luke 8:24 Parallel

In Luke 8:24, Jesus rebukes the wind and waves, calming the storm — the same power over the sea that Psalm 65:7 ascribes to God.

Revelation 17:15 interprets waters as peoples and multitudes, directly echoing Psalm 65:7's link between sea noise and tumult of people.

In Jeremiah 51:42, the sea overwhelms Babylon as judgment — contrasting God's stilling of the sea here with His unleashing it there.

Jonah 1:15 Parallel

In Jonah 1:15, the sea ceases raging after Jonah is cast overboard — a narrative parallel to God's power to still the sea in Psalm 65:7.

In 2 Kings 19:28, God controls the Assyrian king with a hook and bit — the same divine sovereignty over nations celebrated here.