89:25 I will place his hand over the sea,
his right hand over the rivers. 1
106:41 He handed them over to 2 the nations,
and those who hated them ruled over them.
1 tn Some identify “the sea” as the Mediterranean and “the rivers” as the Euphrates and its tributaries. However, it is more likely that “the sea” and “the rivers” are symbols for hostile powers that oppose God and the king (see v. 9, as well as Ps 93:3-4).
2 tn Heb “gave them into the hand of.”