When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said to me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

Revive me after thy loving-kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth. LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. read more. Thy faithfulness is to all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. They continue this day according to thy ordinances: for all are thy servants.

He hath also established them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

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

Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though its waves toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

But if ye will not make known to me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can show me the interpretation of it.

This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:

Before the decree bringeth forth, before the day passeth as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD cometh upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger cometh upon you.

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep that were ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, That there is another king, one Jesus.

Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances: to make in himself of two one new man, so making peace;

Wherefore, if ye are dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,