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 water beneath the sky come together into one area, and let dry ground appear!" And that is what happened:
Job 38:8
"Who enclosed the sea with limits when it gushed out of the womb,
Psalm 33:7
He gathered the oceans into a single place; he put the deep water into storehouses.
Psalm 104:9
You have set a boundary they cannot cross; they will never again cover the earth.
Jeremiah 5:22
"You don't fear me, do you?' declares the LORD. "You don't tremble before me, do you? I'm the one who put the sand as a boundary for the sea, a perpetual barrier that it cannot cross. Though the waves toss, they cannot prevail against it, though they roar, they cannot cross it.'

When he appointed

Job 38:4
"Where were you when I laid the foundation of my earth? Tell me, since you're so informed!

General references

Genesis 1:9
Then God said, "Let the water beneath the sky come together into one area, and let dry ground appear!" And that is what happened:

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