58 Bible Verses about The Sea
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The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage horribly; but yet the LORD that dwelleth on high is mightier.
Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters; and thy footsteps are not known.
who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that therein is; who keepeth his promise forever;
Let the sea make a noise and all that therein is; yea, the whole world, and all that dwell therein.
Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved, and though the hills be carried into the midst of the sea;
So is this great and wide sea also, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
For the earth shall be full of knowledge of the LORD's honour, like as the waters that cover the sea.
The sea saw that, and fled, Jordan turned back.
When now Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, the LORD carried away the sea with a strong east wind that blew all night, and made the sea dry land and the water divided itself.
When he shut the sea within certain bounds, that the waters should not go over their marks. When he laid the foundations of the earth,
He turned the sea into dry land, so that they went through the water on foot; there did we rejoice thereof.
Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, 'Who shall go over sea for us and fetch it us that we may hear it and do it?'
The floods are risen, O LORD. The floods have lift up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea, and upon the earth, lifted up his hand to heaven,
For thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts: yet once more will I shake heaven and earth, the sea, and the dry land:
Who shut the sea with doors, when it brake forth as a child out of his mother's womb?
And God called the dry land "the earth" and the gathering together of waters called he "the sea." And God saw that it was good.
Am I a sea, or a whalefish, that thou keepest me so in prison?
Then thou shalt see, and shalt have plenty: thine heart shall wonder and break out in joy, when the multitude of the sea are turned to thee, and the armies of the heathen are come unto thee.
Art not thou he, that hast wounded that proud Egypt, and hewn the dragon in pieces? Art not thou even he, which hast dried up the deep of the sea, which hast made plain the sea ground, that the delivered might go through?
and the third part of the creatures which had life died, and the third part of ships were destroyed.
And I saw a new heaven, and a new earth. For the first heaven and the first earth were vanished away, and there was no more sea.
And God said, "Let us make man in our similitude and after our likeness: that he may have rule over the fish of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over all worms that creep on the earth."
Therefore shall the land be in a miserable cause, and all they that dwell therein, shall mourn. The beasts in the field, the fowls in the air, and the fishes in the sea shall die.
Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD, even he that maketh a way in the sea, and a footpath in the mighty waters;
Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea. His jolly captains are drowned in the reed sea;
He rebuked the reed sea, and it was dried up: so he led them through the deep, as through a wilderness.
And before the seat there was a sea of glass, like unto crystal, and in the midst of the seat, and round about the seat, were four beats full of eyes before and behind.
All floods run into the sea, and yet the sea is not filled: for look, unto what place the waters run, thence they come again.
Let heaven and earth praise him, the sea, and all that moveth therein.
"'These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, seas and rivers, that shall ye eat.
And the second angel shed out his vial upon the sea, and it turned as it were into the blood of a dead man, and every living thing died in the sea.
and were all baptised under Moses in the cloud and in the sea:
I am the LORD thy God, that make the sea to be still, and to rage: whose name is the LORD of Hosts.
In that day, the LORD with his heavy, great, and long sword shall visit Leviathan that fugitive serpent: even Leviathan that crooked serpent, and shall slay the dragon in the sea.
And all creatures, which are in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and in the sea, and all that are in them heard I, saying, "Blessing, honour, glory, and power be unto him that sitteth upon the seat, and unto the lamb for evermore."
Though the waters thereof rage and swell, and though the mountains shake at the tempest of the same. Selah.
And though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, which can neither be measured nor told: yet in the place where it is said unto them, 'Ye be not my people': even there shall it be thus reported of them, 'They be the children of the living God.'
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the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Mediterranean or great sea
All the places whereon the soles of your feet shall tread, shall be yours: even from the wilderness and from Lebanon and from the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coasts be.
In that time shall there waters of life run out from Jerusalem: the half part of them toward the east sea, and the other half toward the utmost sea, and shall continue both summer and winter.
And your west quarter shall be the great sea, which coast shall be your west coast.
and all Naphtali and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah: even unto the utmost sea,
the Sea » Lakes often called
and the fields and Jordan with the coast, from Chinnereth even unto the sea in the field which is the salt sea under the springs of Pisgah eastward.
And he said unto them, "Go your ways." Then went they out, and departed into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine was carried with violence headlong into the sea, and perished in the water.
And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with waves, and he was asleep.
the Sea » The shore of, covered with sand
that I will bless thee and multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven and as the sand upon the sea side. And thy seed shall possess the gates of his enemies.
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much and a large heart, even as the sand along by the sea bank:
He rained down manna upon them as thick as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea.
the Sea » Called the » Deep
Thrice was I beaten with rods. I was once stoned. I suffered thrice shipwreck. Night and day have I been in the deep of the sea.
He maketh the deep to seethe and boil like a pot, and stirreth the sea together like an ointment.
these men see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.
the Sea » Sailing on, dangerous
When much time was spent and sailing was now jeopardous, because also that we had overlong fasted, Paul put them in remembrance,
In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers; in jeopardies of mine own nation, in jeopardies among the heathen. I have been in perils in cities, in perils in wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
When at the last neither sun nor star in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay upon us, all hope that we should be saved, was then taken away.
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Red sea
Therefore God led them about through the wilderness that bordereth on the reed sea. The children of Israel went harnessed out of the land of Egypt.
And I will make thy coasts from the reed sea unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river. I will deliver the inhabiters of the land into thine hand, and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
and the LORD turned the wind into a mighty strong west wind, and it took away the grasshoppers and cast them into the reed sea: so that there was not one grasshopper left in all the coasts of Egypt.
the Sea » Commercial nations » Often built cities on the borders of
"Zebulon shall dwell in the haven of the sea and in the port of ships, and shall reach unto Sidon.
and say unto Tyre, which is a port of the sea that occupieth with much people and many Isles, 'Thus speaketh the LORD God: O Tyre, thou hast said, 'What, I am a noble city.'
Art thou better than the great city of Alexandria: that lay in the waters, and had the waters round about it? Which was strongly fenced and walled with the sea?
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Sea of galilee
As Jesus walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon which was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
And he said unto them, "Go your ways." Then went they out, and departed into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine was carried with violence headlong into the sea, and perished in the water.
After these things, went Jesus his way over the sea of Galilee nigh to a city called Tiberias.
the Sea » God » Stills, by his power
who stilleth the raging of the sea, the roaring of his waves, and the madness of the people.
the Sea » God » Created
For in six days the LORD made both heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
and saying, "Sirs, why do ye this? We are mortal men like unto you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is,
the Sea » God » Set bounds to, by a perpetual decree
Who shut the sea with doors, when it brake forth as a child out of his mother's womb?
When I gave it my commandment, making doors and bars for it; saying, 'Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further, and here shalt thou lay down thy proud and high waves.'
the Sea » Illustrative » (smooth as glass,) of the peace of heaven
And I saw as it were a glassy sea, mingled with fire, and them that had gotten victory of the beast, and of his image, and of his mark, and of the number of his name, stand on the glassy sea, having the harps of God
And before the seat there was a sea of glass, like unto crystal, and in the midst of the seat, and round about the seat, were four beats full of eyes before and behind.
the Sea » Illustrative » Of heavy afflictions
If thou goest through the water, I will be with thee, that the strong floods should not pluck thee away. When thou walkest in the fire, it shall not burn thee, and the flame shall not kindle upon thee.
{Mem} What shall I say of thee, O thou daughter Jerusalem? To whom shall I liken thee? To whom shall I compare thee, O thou daughter Zion, to comfort thee withal? Thy hurt is like a main sea: who may heal thee?
the Sea » Replenished by rivers
All floods run into the sea, and yet the sea is not filled: for look, unto what place the waters run, thence they come again.
Then said he unto me, "This water that floweth out toward the East, and runneth down into the plain field, cometh into the sea: and from the sea it runneth out, and maketh the waters whole.
the Sea » Great rivers often called
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD: Behold, I will defend thy cause, and avenge thee: I will drink up her sea, and dry up her water springs.
The LORD also shall cleave the tongues of the Egyptian's sea, and with a mighty wind shall he lift up his hand over the Nile, and shall smite his seven streams and make men go over dry shod.
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Salt or dead sea
All these came together unto the vale of Siddim, which is now the salt sea.
And then go down along by Jordan, and leave at the salt sea. And this shall be your land with all the coasts thereof round about.'"
the Sea » Illustrative » (covered with waters,) of the diffusion of spiritual knowledge over the earth in the latter days
For the earth shall be full of knowledge of the LORD's honour, like as the waters that cover the sea.
No man shall do evil to another, no man shall destroy another, in all the hill of my Sanctuary. For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, even as though the water of the sea flowed over the earth.
the Sea » Illustrative » (roaring,) of hostile armies
In that day they shall be so fierce upon them, as the sea. And if we look unto the land, behold, it shall be all darkness and sorrow. If we look to heaven: behold, it shall be dark with careful desperation.
with bows and with darts shall they be weaponed. It is a rough and fierce people, an unmerciful people: their voice roareth like the sea, they ride upon horses well appointed to the battle against thee, O daughter Zion!"
the Sea » Passed over in ships
There go the ships over, and there is that Leviathan, whom thou hast made, to take his pastime therein.
the Sea » The waves of » Raised upon high
The floods are risen, O LORD. The floods have lift up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
the Sea » Made to glorify God
Let heaven and earth praise him, the sea, and all that moveth therein.
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Sea of joppa or sea of the philistines
Nevertheless, they gave money unto the masons and the carpenters, and meat and drink and oil unto them of Sidon and of Tyre, to bring Cedar timber from Lebanon by sea unto Joppa, according to the commandment of Cyrus the king of Persia.
Beware of him and hear his voice and anger him not: for he will not spare your misdeeds, yea and my name is in him.
the Sea » The waves of » Mighty
The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage horribly; but yet the LORD that dwelleth on high is mightier.
But they chanced on a place, which had the sea on both the sides, and thrust in the ship. And the fore part stuck fast, and moved not, but the hinder part brake with the violence of the waves.
the Sea » God » Dries up, by his rebuke
When he reproveth the sea, he drieth it up, and turneth all the floods to dry land. Bashan is desolate, Carmel and the pleasure of Lebanon wasteth away.
For why would no man receive me, when I came? And when I called, no man gave me answer. Was my hand clean smitten off, that it might not help? Or had I not power to deliver? Lo, at a word I drink up the sea, and of water floods I make dry land: so that for want of water, the fish corrupt and die of thirst.
the Sea » Of immense extent
So is this great and wide sea also, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
the Sea » The waves of » Tumultuous
They are raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame. They are wandering stars, to whom is reserved the mist of darkness forever.
And there shall be signs, in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars: and in the earth the people shall be in such perplexity, that they shall not tell which way to turn themselves. The sea and the waters shall roar,
the Sea » Commercial nations » Derived great wealth from
They shall call the people unto the hill, and there they shall offer offerings of righteousness. For they shall suck of the abundance of the sea and of treasure hid in the sand."
the Sea » Shall give up its dead at the last day
And the sea gave up her dead, which were in her, and death and hell delivered up the dead, which were in them: and they were judged every man according to his deeds.
the Sea » Rivers supplied by exhalations from
All floods run into the sea, and yet the sea is not filled: for look, unto what place the waters run, thence they come again.
the Sea » God » Made the birds and fishes out of
And God said, "Let the water bring forth creatures that move and have life, and fowls for to fly over the earth under the firmament of heaven." And God created great whales and all manner of creatures that live and move, which the waters brought forth in their kinds, and all manner of feathered fowls in their kinds. And God saw that it was good: and God blessed them, saying, "Grow and multiply, and fill the waters of the seas, and let the fowls multiply upon the earth."
the Sea » Inhabited by innumerable creatures great and small
So is this great and wide sea also, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. There go the ships over, and there is that Leviathan, whom thou hast made, to take his pastime therein.
the Sea » The renewed earth shall be without
And I saw a new heaven, and a new earth. For the first heaven and the first earth were vanished away, and there was no more sea.
the Sea » Raised by the wind
For at his word, the stormy wind ariseth, and lifteth up the waves thereof. They are carried up to the heaven, and down again to the deep; their soul melteth away in the trouble.
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Sea of jazer
So will I mourn for thee also O Jazer, and for thee, O thou vineyard of Sibmah. Thy wine branches shall come over the sea, and the branches of Jazer but unto the sea. The destroyer shall break into thy harvest and grape gathering:
the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of devastating armies
Yea therefore sayeth the LORD God: Behold O Tyre, I will upon thee, I will bring a great multitude of people against thee, like as when the sea ariseth with his waves: These shall break the walls of Tyre, and cast down her towers. I will scrape the ground from her, and make her a bare stone.
the Sea » The waves of » Multitudinous
The sea is risen over Babylon, and hath covered her with his great waves.
the Sea » The waves of » Tossed to and fro
Fear ye not me, sayeth the LORD? Are ye not ashamed, to look me in the face? Which bind the sea with the sand, so that it cannot pass his bounds: for though it rage, yet can it do nothing; and though the waves thereof do swell, yet may they not go over.
the Sea » Numerous islands in
Now at the time of thy fall the inhabiters of the Isles, Yea, and the Isles themselves, shall stand in fear at thine end.
the Sea » Sand the barrier of
Fear ye not me, sayeth the LORD? Are ye not ashamed, to look me in the face? Which bind the sea with the sand, so that it cannot pass his bounds: for though it rage, yet can it do nothing; and though the waves thereof do swell, yet may they not go over.
the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of righteousness
If thou wilt now regard my commandment, thy wealthiness shall be as the water stream: and thy righteousness as the waves flowing in the sea.
the Sea » Illustrative » (trouble,) of the wicked
But the wicked are like the raging sea, that cannot rest; whose water foameth with the mire and gravel.
the Sea » Called the » Great and wide sea
So is this great and wide sea also, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
the Sea » God » Measures the waters of
"Who hath holden the waters in his fist? Who hath measured heaven with his span, and hath comprehended all the earth of the world in three measures? Who hath weighed the mountains and hills in a balance?
the Sea » The gathering together of the waters originally called
And God called the dry land "the earth" and the gathering together of waters called he "the sea." And God saw that it was good.
the Sea » Caused to foam by leviathan
He maketh the deep to seethe and boil like a pot, and stirreth the sea together like an ointment. He maketh the path to be seen after him, and the deep is his walking place.
the Sea » The wonders of God seen in
these men see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.
the Sea » Called the » Great waters
Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters; and thy footsteps are not known.
the Sea » God » Does what he pleases in
Whatsoever the LORD pleaseth that doeth he in heaven and in earth; in the sea, and in all deep places.
the Sea » Of great depth
The LORD hath said, "I will bring my people again, as I did from Bashan; mine own will I bring again, as I did sometimes from the deep of the sea,
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » The adriatic or sea of adria
But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were carried in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that there appeared some country unto them,
the Sea » God » Founded the earth upon
the Sea » God » Shakes, by his word
For thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts: yet once more will I shake heaven and earth, the sea, and the dry land:
the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of the unsteady
But let him ask in faith, and waver not. For he that doubteth is like the waves of the sea, tossed of the wind, and carried with violence.
the Sea » Darkness the swaddling band of
When I made the clouds to be a covering for it, and swaddled it with the dark;
the Sea » The clouds the garment of
When I made the clouds to be a covering for it, and swaddled it with the dark;
Water » Collected in » the Sea
And God said, "Let the waters that are under heaven gather themselves unto one place, that the dry land may appear." And it came so to pass. And God called the dry land "the earth" and the gathering together of waters called he "the sea." And God saw that it was good.
Topics on The Sea
Creation Of The Seas
Exodus 20:11For in six days the LORD made both heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
Expanse Of The Sea
Psalm 139:9If I take the wings of the morning, and remain in the uttermost part of the sea,
In The Heart Of The Sea
Ezekiel 26:19For thus sayeth the LORD God: when I make thee a desolate city, as other cities be, that no man dwell in, and when I bring the deep upon thee, that great waters may cover thee:
The Sea Divided
Nehemiah 9:11And the reed sea didst thou divide in sunder before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea dry-shoed: and their persecutors threwest thou into the deep as a stone, in the mighty waters;
The Sea Stilled
Jonah 1:11Then they said unto him, "What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may cease from troubling us?" For the sea wrought, and was troublous.
The Sea Stirred Up
Genesis 7:11In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, in the seventeenth day of the month, that same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened,
Things Like The Sea
Psalm 36:6Thy righteousness standeth like the strong mountains; thy judgments are like the great deep. Thou, LORD, shalt save both man and beast.