58 Bible Verses about The Sea
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Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the LORDon high is mighty!
Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen.
who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever;
Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who dwell in it!
Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great.
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
"Have you entered into the springs of the sea, or walked in the recesses of the deep?
He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice in him,
Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, 'Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?'
The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring.
And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven
For thus says the LORD of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land.
God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and exult, because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you.
Was it not you who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made the depths of the sea a way for the redeemed to pass over?
A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it languish, and also the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens, and even the fish of the sea are taken away.
Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters,
"Pharaoh's chariots and his host he cast into the sea, and his chosen officers were sunk in the Red Sea.
He rebuked the Red Sea, and it became dry, and he led them through the deep as through a desert.
and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal. And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind:
All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again.
Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and everything that moves in them.
"These you may eat, of all that are in the waters. Everything in the waters that has fins and scales, whether in the seas or in the rivers, you may eat.
The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing died that was in the sea.
I am the LORD your God, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar-- the LORD of hosts is his name.
In that day the LORD with his hard and great and strong sword will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan the twisting serpent, and he will slay the dragon that is in the sea.
And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!"
though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah
Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or numbered. And in the place where it was said to them, "You are not my people," it shall be said to them, "Children of the living God."
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the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Mediterranean or great sea
Every place on which the sole of your foot treads shall be yours. Your territory shall be from the wilderness to the Lebanon and from the River, the river Euphrates, to the western sea.
On that day living waters shall flow out from Jerusalem, half of them to the eastern sea and half of them to the western sea.It shall continue in summer as in winter.
"For the western border, you shall have the Great Sea and its coast. This shall be your western border.
all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the western sea,
the Sea » Lakes often called
the Arabah also, with the Jordan as the border, from Chinnereth as far as the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah on the east.
And the men marveled, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?"
And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters.
And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.
the Sea » The shore of, covered with sand
I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore,
For then it would be heavier than the sand of the sea; therefore my words have been rash.
he rained meat on them like dust, winged birds like the sand of the seas;
the Sea » Called the » Deep
Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I was adrift at sea;
He makes the deep boil like a pot; he makes the sea like a pot of ointment.
the Sea » Sailing on, dangerous
Since much time had passed, and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,
on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers;
When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Red sea
But God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the people of Israel went up out of the land of Egypt equipped for battle.
And I will set your border from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the Euphrates, for I will give the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you.
And the LORD turned the wind into a very strong west wind, which lifted the locusts and drove them into the Red Sea. Not a single locust was left in all the country of Egypt.
the Sea » Commercial nations » Often built cities on the borders of
"Zebulun shall dwell at the shore of the sea; he shall become a haven for ships, and his border shall be at Sidon.
and say to Tyre, who dwells at the entrances to the sea, merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, thus says the Lord GOD: "O Tyre, you have said, 'I am perfect in beauty.'
Are you better than Thebes that sat by the Nile, with water around her, her rampart a sea, and water her wall?
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Sea of galilee
While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters.
After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias.
the Sea » God » Stills, by his power
who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, the tumult of the peoples,
the Sea » God » Created
For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
"Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.
the Sea » God » Set bounds to, by a perpetual decree
He has inscribed a circle on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.
and prescribed limits for it and set bars and doors, and said, 'Thus far shall you come, and no farther, and here shall your proud waves be stayed'?
the Sea » Illustrative » (smooth as glass,) of the peace of heaven
And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire--and also those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass with harps of God in their hands.
and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal. And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind:
the Sea » Illustrative » Of heavy afflictions
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
What can I say for you, to what compare you, O daughter of Jerusalem? What can I liken to you, that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? For your ruin is vast as the sea; who can heal you?
the Sea » Replenished by rivers
All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again.
And he said to me, "This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, and enters the sea; when the water flows into the sea, the water will become fresh.
the Sea » Great rivers often called
Therefore thus says the LORD: "Behold, I will plead your cause and take vengeance for you. I will dry up her sea and make her fountain dry,
And the LORD will utterly destroy the tongue of the Sea of Egypt, and will wave his hand over the River with his scorching breath, and strike it into seven channels, and he will lead people across in sandals.
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Salt or dead sea
And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
And the border shall go down to the Jordan, and its limit shall be at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land as defined by its borders all around."
the Sea » Illustrative » (covered with waters,) of the diffusion of spiritual knowledge over the earth in the latter days
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
the Sea » Illustrative » (roaring,) of hostile armies
They will growl over it on that day, like the growling of the sea. And if one looks to the land, behold, darkness and distress; and the light is darkened by its clouds.
They lay hold on bow and javelin; they are cruel and have no mercy; the sound of them is like the roaring sea; they ride on horses, set in array as a man for battle, against you, O daughter of Zion!"
the Sea » Passed over in ships
the Sea » The waves of » Raised upon high
For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea.
The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring.
the Sea » Made to glorify God
Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and everything that moves in them.
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Sea of joppa or sea of the philistines
So they gave money to the masons and the carpenters, and food, drink, and oil to the Sidonians and the Tyrians to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant that they had from Cyrus king of Persia.
Pay careful attention to him and obey his voice; do not rebel against him, for he will not pardon your transgression, for my name is in him
the Sea » The waves of » Mighty
Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the LORDon high is mighty!
But striking a reef,they ran the vessel aground. The bow stuck and remained immovable, and the stern was being broken up by the surf.
the Sea » God » Dries up, by his rebuke
He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers; Bashan and Carmel wither; the bloom of Lebanon withers.
Why, when I came, was there no man; why, when I called, was there no one to answer? Is my hand shortened, that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Behold, by my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a desert; their fish stink for lack of water and die of thirst.
the Sea » Of immense extent
Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great.
the Sea » The waves of » Tumultuous
wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved forever.
"And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves,
the Sea » Commercial nations » Derived great wealth from
They shall call peoples to their mountain; there they offer right sacrifices; for they draw from the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand."
the Sea » Shall give up its dead at the last day
And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done.
the Sea » Rivers supplied by exhalations from
All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again.
the Sea » God » Made the birds and fishes out of
And God said, "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens." So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."
the Sea » Inhabited by innumerable creatures great and small
Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great. There go the ships, and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it.
the Sea » The renewed earth shall be without
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
the Sea » Raised by the wind
For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea. They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight;
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Sea of jazer
More than for Jazer I weep for you, O vine of Sibmah! Your branches passed over the sea, reached to the Sea of Jazer; on your summer fruits and your grapes the destroyer has fallen.
the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of devastating armies
therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I am against you, O Tyre, and will bring up many nations against you, as the sea brings up its waves. They shall destroy the walls of Tyre and break down her towers, and I will scrape her soil from her and make her a bare rock.
the Sea » The waves of » Multitudinous
The sea has come up on Babylon; she is covered with its tumultuous waves.
the Sea » The waves of » Tossed to and fro
Do you not fear me? declares the LORD. Do you not tremble before me? I placed the sand as the boundary for the sea, a perpetual barrier that it cannot pass; though the waves toss, they cannot prevail; though they roar, they cannot pass over it.
the Sea » Numerous islands in
Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your fall, and the coastlands that are on the sea are dismayed at your passing.'
the Sea » Sand the barrier of
Do you not fear me? declares the LORD. Do you not tremble before me? I placed the sand as the boundary for the sea, a perpetual barrier that it cannot pass; though the waves toss, they cannot prevail; though they roar, they cannot pass over it.
the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of righteousness
Oh that you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea;
the Sea » Illustrative » (trouble,) of the wicked
But the wicked are like the tossing sea; for it cannot be quiet, and its waters toss up mire and dirt.
the Sea » Called the » Great and wide sea
Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great.
the Sea » God » Measures the waters of
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens with a span, enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance?
the Sea » The gathering together of the waters originally called
God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
the Sea » Caused to foam by leviathan
He makes the deep boil like a pot; he makes the sea like a pot of ointment. Behind him he leaves a shining wake; one would think the deep to be white-haired.
the Sea » The wonders of God seen in
the Sea » Called the » Great waters
Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen.
the Sea » God » Does what he pleases in
Whatever the LORD pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
the Sea » Of great depth
The Lord said, "I will bring them back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » The adriatic or sea of adria
When the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were nearing land.
the Sea » God » Founded the earth upon
the Sea » God » Shakes, by his word
For thus says the LORD of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land.
the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of the unsteady
But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
the Sea » Darkness the swaddling band of
the Sea » The clouds the garment of
Water » Collected in » the Sea
And God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
Topics on The Sea
Creation Of The Seas
Exodus 20:11For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
Expanse Of The Sea
Psalm 139:9If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
In The Heart Of The Sea
Ezekiel 26:19"For thus says the Lord GOD: When I make you a city laid waste, like the cities that are not inhabited, when I bring up the deep over you, and the great waters cover you,
The Sea Divided
Nehemiah 9:11And you divided the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on dry land, and you cast their pursuers into the depths, as a stone into mighty waters.
The Sea Stilled
Jonah 1:11Then they said to him, "What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us?" For the sea grew more and more tempestuous.
The Sea Stirred Up
Genesis 7:11In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the windows of the heavens were opened.
Things Like The Sea
Psalm 36:6Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep; man and beast you save, O LORD.