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Above the crashing of many waves, the mighty breakers of the sea
The phrase "the mighty breakers of the sea" means basically the same thing as "many waves" and emphasizes how great these waves are. Alternate translation: "Above the crashing of all of the very great waves of the sea" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)
breakers
large waves coming to land
on high
The psalmist speaks of where God lives as if it were high above the earth. Alternate translation: "in heaven" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)