Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!

Multitude

General references

Bible References

Multitude

Isaiah 9:5

For every boot of the marching warrior in the battle tumult,
And [every soldier’s] garment rolled in blood, will be used for burning, fuel for the fire.

Make a noise

Isaiah 5:26

He will lift up a flag to [call] the distant nations [to bring His judgment on Judah],
And will whistle for them from the ends of the earth;
And indeed, they will come with great speed swiftly.
Isaiah 8:7

Now therefore, listen carefully, the Lord is about to bring on them the waters of the [Euphrates] River, strong and abundant—
The king of Assyria and all his glory;
And it will rise over all its channels and canals and go far beyond its banks.
Isaiah 28:17

“I will make justice the measuring line
And righteousness the mason’s level;
Then hail will sweep away the refuge of lies
And waters will flood over the secret [hiding] place.
Psalm 18:4

The cords of death surrounded me,
And the streams of ungodliness and torrents of destruction terrified me.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable],
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.
Psalm 65:6

Who creates the mountains by His strength,
Being clothed with power,
Psalm 93:3

The floods have lifted up, O Lord,
The floods have lifted up their voice;
The floods lift up their pounding waves.
Jeremiah 6:23

“They seize bow and spear;
They are cruel and inhuman and have no mercy.
Their voice sounds like the roaring sea;
They ride [in formation] on horses,
Arrayed as a man for battle
Against you, O Daughter of Zion (Jerusalem)!”
Ezekiel 43:2
And behold, the glory and brilliance of the God of Israel was coming from the way of the east; and His voice was like the sound of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.
Luke 21:25
“There will be signs (attesting miracles) in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth [there will be] distress and anguish among nations, in perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea and the waves,

Mighty

Psalm 29:3

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters;
The God of glory thunders;
The Lord is over many waters.
Revelation 17:1
Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the judgment and doom of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters [influencing nations],

General references

Isaiah 33:3

At the sound of the tumult, the peoples flee;
At the lifting up of Yourself nations scatter.