STUDY / LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE / HYMNS

God of the seas! thy thund'ring voice Hymn 70

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book II, no. 70, under Psalm 107:23.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 70

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 9 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Psalm 107:23 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 9 stanzas as Watts printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

AMONG THE SCRIPTURES

The stanzas at the centre; around them, every book its heading and its echoes come from, Old Testament on the left and New on the right. Choose a stanza or a book.

a line echoes this verse its heading or an echo comes from here

STANZA I

God of the seas! thy thund'ring voice

Makes all the roaring waves rejoice,

And one soft word of thy command

Can sink them silent in the sand.

No line of this stanza quotes a verse closely; it is the hymn's own confession.

Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under Psalm 107:23. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. PSALM 107:23 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ PSALM 107

How is thy glorious power adored Amidst these wat'ry nations, Lord! Yet the bold men that trace the seas, Bold men, refuse their Maker's praise! STANZA VI

Its place in the book

Book II of the hymn book, “Composed on divine subjects”, holds these hymns in this order: 181 hymns. This is number 70. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 70 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN God of the seas! thy thund'ring voice

Rooted in Scripture. Open for discovery.

A place to read slowly, ask deeply, and follow the connections. Scripture, study and the voices of Christian history, brought together for a lifetime of learning.

SPEND TIME IN THE WORD

  • Open the reader
  • Books & reading progress
  • Compare Scripture editions
  • Find a passage

FOLLOW YOUR QUESTIONS

  • Study collections
  • People & places
  • Faith & apologetics
  • Stories of faith

A library with a paper trail.

Meet the authors. Explore the collection. Trace each work to its source.

Download the code.

Open source on GitHub.