Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

Fallen

Bible References

Fallen

Acts 27:17
which having hoisted up, they used helps, frapping the ship; and fearing lest they should run into Syrtis and run aground, and having lowered the gear they were so driven.

Anchors

Acts 27:30
But the sailors wishing to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea under pretext of being about to carry out anchors from the prow,
Hebrews 6:19
which we have as anchor of the soul, both secure and firm, and entering into that within the veil,

And wished

Deuteronomy 28:67
In the morning thou shalt say, Would that it were even! and in the evening thou shalt say, Would that it were morning! through the fright of thy heart wherewith thou shalt be in terror, and through the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Psalm 130:6
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than the watchers wait for the morning, more than the watchers for the morning.