107:25 He gave the order for a windstorm, 1
and it stirred up the waves of the sea. 2
107:26 They 3 reached up to the sky,
then dropped into the depths.
The sailors’ strength 4 left them 5 because the danger was so great. 6
1 tn Heb “he spoke and caused to stand a stormy wind.”
2 tn Heb “and it stirred up its [i.e., the sea’s, see v. 23] waves.”
3 tn That is, the waves (see v. 25).
4 tn Heb “their being”; traditionally “their soul” (referring to that of the sailors). This is sometimes translated “courage” (cf. NIV, NRSV).
5 tn Or “melted.”
6 tn Heb “from danger.”