Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

When he appointed

General references

Bible References

He gave

Genesis 1:9
Then God said, “Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.
Job 38:8
“Or who enclosed the sea with doors
When, bursting forth, it went out from the womb;
Psalm 33:7
He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap;
He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
Psalm 104:9
You set a boundary that they may not pass over,
So that they will not return to cover the earth.
Jeremiah 5:22
‘Do you not fear Me?’ declares the Lord.
‘Do you not tremble in My presence?
For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea,
An eternal decree, so it cannot cross over it.
Though the waves toss, yet they cannot prevail;
Though they roar, yet they cannot cross over it.

When he appointed

Job 38:4
“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding,

General references

Genesis 1:9
Then God said, “Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.