2. God Is Greater Than Our Circumstances (vv. 3-4). The raging seas and the pounding waves are often used as symbols of the rise and fall of the nations and the great noise that rulers make as they try to impress people. (See 46:1-3, 6; 60:5; 65:6-7; 74:13-14; Isa. 17:12-13; 51:15; 60:5; Jer. 31:5; 51:42; Dan. 7:1-3; Luke 21:25; Rev. 13:1; 17:15.) God used the Euphrates River to illustrate the Assyrians (Isa. 8:7-8), and He connected Egypt with the Nile River (Jer. 46:7-8). No matter how stormy the nations on earth may become, God is still on His throne and is not frustrated by the foolish words and deeds of “great leaders” who are made only of clay. Do not focus on the threats around you; focus on the throne above you (see 29; Isa. 6; Rev. 4–5).