Psalms

Psalm 107:28–30

²⁸Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,

and He brought them out of their distress.

²⁹He calmed the storm to a whisper,

and the waves of the sea^c were hushed.

³⁰They rejoiced in the silence,

and He guided them to the harbor they desired.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they cried out	וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ	way·yiṣ·‘ă·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6817 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in their trouble	בַּצַּ֣ר	baṣ·ṣar	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
and He brought them	יוֹצִיאֵֽם׃	yō·w·ṣî·’êm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
out	לָהֶ֑ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
of their distress	וּֽ֝מִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶ֗ם	ū·mim·mə·ṣū·qō·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4691 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He calmed	יָקֵ֣ם	yā·qêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the storm	סְ֭עָרָה	sə·‘ā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5591 tempest
to a whisper	לִדְמָמָ֑ה	liḏ·mā·māh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H1827 whisper
and the waves of the sea	גַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃	gal·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1530 heap, wave, billow
were hushed	וַ֝יֶּחֱשׁ֗וּ	way·ye·ḥĕ·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2814 be silent, inactive, still

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They rejoiced	וַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּ	way·yiś·mə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
in	כִֽי־	ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the silence	יִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּ	yiš·tō·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8367 be quiet
and He guided them	וַ֝יַּנְחֵ֗ם	way·yan·ḥêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5148 lead, guide
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the harbor	מְח֥וֹז	mə·ḥō·wz	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4231 city
they desired	חֶפְצָֽם׃	ḥep̄·ṣām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2656 delight, pleasure

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 107:28 Matthew 8:25 · Psalm 107:13 · Psalm 107:19 · Psalm 107:6 · Acts 27:23–25 · Jonah 1:5–6 · Jonah 1:14

Psalm 107:29 Matthew 8:26 · Psalm 65:7 · Luke 8:23–25 · Mark 4:39–41 · Psalm 89:9 · Jonah 1:15

Psalm 107:30 John 6:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.