58 Bible Verses about The Sea
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The sea that he made belongs to him, along with the dry land that his hands formed.
More than the sound of surging waters the majestic waves of the sea the LORD on high is majestic.
Your way was through the sea, and your path through mighty waters, but your footprints cannot be traced.
maker of heaven and earth, the seas and everything in them, forever the guardian of truth,
Praise the LORD, you from the earth, you creatures of the sea and all you depths,
Let the sea and everything in it shout, along with the world and its inhabitants;
Therefore we will not be frightened when the earth roars, when the mountains shake in the depths of the seas,
There is the deep and wide sea, teeming with numberless creatures, living things small and great.
Indeed, the earth will be filled with knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as water fills the sea."
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD caused the water to retreat by a strong east wind all night, turning the sea into dry land. As the waters were divided,
when he set a boundary for the sea so the waters would not exceed his limits, when he marked out the foundations of the earth.
birds in the sky, fish in the sea whatever moves through the currents of the oceans.
"Have you been to the source of the sea and walked about in the recesses of the deepest ocean?
He turned the sea into dry land. Israel crossed the river on foot; let us rejoice in him.
And they aren't beyond the seas either, so you have to ask, "Who'll cross the sea and get it for us so we can hear it and act on it?'
The rivers have flooded, LORD; the rivers have spoken aloud, the rivers have lifted up their crushing waves.
Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.
"For this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Once more, in a little while, I will make the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land to shake.
God called the dry ground "land," and he called the water that had come together "oceans." And God saw how good it was.
Then you will look and be radiant; your heart will swell with joy, because the abundance of the seas will be diverted to you, and the riches of the nations will come to you.
The deepest ocean says, "It's not within me.' and the sea says, "You'll never find it with me.'
Was it not you who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea so that the redeemed could cross over?"
one-third of the creatures that were living in the sea died, and one-third of the ships was destroyed.
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, because the first heaven and the first earth had disappeared, and the sea was gone.
Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, to be like us. Let them be masters over the fish in the ocean, the birds that fly, the livestock, everything that crawls on the earth, and over the earth itself!"
Therefore the land will mourn, and all who live there will languish, along with the wild animals of the field and the birds of the air. Even the fish in the sea will disappear.
This is what the LORD says who makes a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters,
"Pharaoh's chariots and his army he has hurled into the sea; his best officers sank in the Reed Sea.
He shouted at the Reed Sea and it dried up; and led them through the sea as though through a desert.
In front of the throne was something like a sea of glass as clear as crystal. In the center of the throne and on each side of the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.
All the rivers flow toward the sea, but the sea is never full; then rivers return to the headwaters where they began.
Let the heavens and earth praise him, along with the sea and its swarming creatures.
"You may eat anything that lives in the water that is, you may eat anything that has fins and scales either from the seas or from the rivers.
The second angel poured his bowl into the sea. It became like the blood of a dead body, and every living thing in the sea died.
and they all were immersed into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
"For I am the LORD your God, who churns up the sea, so that its waves roar, "The LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name.'
At that time, with his fierce, mighty, and powerful sword, the LORD will punish the gliding serpent Leviathan the coiling serpent Leviathan and he will kill the dragon that's in the sea.
I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, and on the sea, and everything that is in them, saying, "To the one who sits on the throne and to the lamb be praise, honor, glory, and power forever and ever!"
when its waters roar and rage, when the mountains tremble despite their pride. Interlude
Despite this, the number of the people of Israel will be like ocean sand, which can neither be measured nor counted. And the time will come when instead of it being said, "You are not my people,' it will be said, "You are children of the living God.'
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the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Mediterranean or great sea
Every place upon which the soles of your feet tread will be yours as boundaries from the desert to Lebanon and from the River (that is, from the Euphrates) to the Mediterranean Sea.
At that time, flowing waters will run perennially from Jerusalem, half toward the Dead Sea and half to the Mediterranean Sea.
""The western border is to be the Mediterranean Sea. This is to be the western border.'"
all of Naphtali, the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh, and the entire territory of Judah all the way to out over the sea,
the Sea » Lakes often called
The Arabah and the Jordan River are also a boundary from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (that is, the Salt Sea), below the slopes of Pisgah on the east."
The men were amazed. "What kind of man is this?" they asked. "Even the winds and the sea obey him!"
He told them, "Go," and they came out and went into the pigs. Suddenly, the whole herd rushed down a steep slope into the sea and drowned in the water.
Suddenly, a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat began to be swamped by the waves. Yet Jesus kept sleeping.
the Sea » The shore of, covered with sand
I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in heaven and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the gates of their enemies.
God gave Solomon wisdom and great discernment. His insights were as numerous as sand on the seashore.
It would weigh more than the sand on the seashore! Here's why I've talked so rashly:
He caused meat to rain on them like dust and winged birds as the sand of the sea.
the Sea » Called the » Deep
Three times I was beaten with a stick, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, and I drifted on the sea for a day and a night.
He causes the deep to boil like water in a pot, and churns the sea like one stirs ointment.
the Sea » Sailing on, dangerous
Much time had been lost, and because navigation had become dangerous and the day of fasting had already past, Paul began to warn those on the ship,
I have traveled extensively and have been endangered from rivers, robbers, my own people, and gentiles. I've also been in danger in the city, in the open country, at sea, from false brothers,
For a number of days neither the sun nor the stars were to be seen, and the storm continued to rage until at last all hope of our being saved vanished.
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Red sea
So God led the people the roundabout way of the desert toward the Reed Sea. The Israelis went up from the land of Egypt in military formation.
"I'll set your borders from the Reed Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the River, bringing the inhabitants of the land under your control, and you are to drive them out ahead of you.
Then the LORD brought a very strong west wind that took the locusts and drove them into the Reed Sea. Not one locust remained in all the territory of Egypt.
the Sea » Commercial nations » Often built cities on the borders of
"Zebulun will settle down near the sea shore and become a safe haven for shipping, bordering Sidon."
Tell Tyre, who lives at the gateway to the Mediterranean Sea, who serves as the international merchant to many coastal districts: "This is what the Lord GOD says: "Tyre, you've been claiming, "I am beauty perfected.'
"Are you any better than Thebes, which sits by the upper Nile, surrounded by water? The sea was her defense, the waters her wall of protection.
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Sea of galilee
While Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers Simon (also called Peter) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, because they were fishermen.
He told them, "Go," and they came out and went into the pigs. Suddenly, the whole herd rushed down a steep slope into the sea and drowned in the water.
After this, Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, to Tiberias).
the Sea » God » Stills, by his power
He calmed the roar of seas, the roaring of the waves, and the turmoil of the nations.
the Sea » God » Created
because the LORD made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them in six days. Then he rested on the seventh day. Therefore, the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
"Men, why are you doing this? We are merely human beings with natures like yours. We are telling you the good news so you'll turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.
The sea that he made belongs to him, along with the dry land that his hands formed.
the Sea » God » Set bounds to, by a perpetual decree
He has delimited a boundary over the surface of the oceans as a limit between light and darkness.
when I proscribed a boundary for it, set in place bars and doors for it; and said, "You may come only this far and no more. Your majestic waves will stop here.'?
the Sea » Illustrative » (smooth as glass,) of the peace of heaven
Then I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire. Those who had conquered the beast, its image, and the number of its name were standing on the sea of glass holding God's harps in their hands.
In front of the throne was something like a sea of glass as clear as crystal. In the center of the throne and on each side of the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.
the Sea » Illustrative » Of heavy afflictions
When you pass through the waters, I'll be with you; and through the rivers, they won't sweep over you. when you walk through fire you won't be scorched, and the flame won't set you ablaze.
What can be said about you? To what should you be compared, fair Jerusalem? To what may I liken you, so I may comfort you, fair one of Zion? Indeed, your wound is as deep as the sea who can heal you?
the Sea » Replenished by rivers
All the rivers flow toward the sea, but the sea is never full; then rivers return to the headwaters where they began.
He told me, "This river flows toward the eastern territories all the way down into the Arabah, and from there its water flows toward the Dead Sea, where the sea water turns fresh.
the Sea » Great rivers often called
Therefore this is what the LORD says: "Look, I'm going to argue your case and take vengeance for you. I'll dry up her sea and make her fountain dry.
The LORD will totally destroy the gulf of the Sea of Egypt. He will sweep his hand over the Euphrates River with a violent wind, breaking it up into seven streams, and making a way for people to cross on foot.
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Salt or dead sea
All of this latter group of kings allied together in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
The border is to continue along the Jordan River all the way to the Dead Sea. This is to be your land, as measured by its boundaries.'"
the Sea » Illustrative » (covered with waters,) of the diffusion of spiritual knowledge over the earth in the latter days
Indeed, the earth will be filled with knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as water fills the sea."
They will neither harm nor destroy on my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea."
the Sea » Illustrative » (roaring,) of hostile armies
They will roar over it at that time, like the sea waves roar. If one surveys the land, watch out! There's darkness and distress; even the daylight is darkened by its clouds.
They grab bow and spear; they're cruel and show no mercy. Their sound roars like the sea as they ride on horses, deployed like men ready for battle against you, daughter of Zion."
the Sea » Passed over in ships
There, the ships pass through; Leviathan, which you created, frolics in it.
the Sea » The waves of » Raised upon high
The rivers have flooded, LORD; the rivers have spoken aloud, the rivers have lifted up their crushing waves.
the Sea » Made to glorify God
Let the heavens and earth praise him, along with the sea and its swarming creatures.
Praise the LORD, you from the earth, you creatures of the sea and all you depths,
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Sea of joppa or sea of the philistines
They paid masons and carpenters in cash. They paid the residents of Sidon and Tyre with food, drink, and oil, for them to bring cedar trees by sea from Lebanon to Joppa in accordance with the order they had obtained from Cyrus, king of Persia.
Be careful! Be sure to obey him. Don't rebel against him, because he won't forgive your transgression, since my Name is in him.
the Sea » The waves of » Mighty
More than the sound of surging waters the majestic waves of the sea the LORD on high is majestic.
But they struck a sandbar and ran the ship aground. The bow stuck and couldn't be moved, while the stern was broken to pieces by the force of the waves.
the Sea » God » Dries up, by his rebuke
He rebukes the sea, and it evaporates; he dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither, while the flowers of Lebanon languish.
Why is it that when I came, no one was there? Why was there no answer when I called? Was my arm too short to redeem you? Do I lack the strength to rescue you? Look! By my mere rebuke I dry up the sea, I turn rivers into a desert. Their fish stink for lack of water and die of thirst.
the Sea » Of immense extent
There is the deep and wide sea, teeming with numberless creatures, living things small and great.
the Sea » The waves of » Tumultuous
They are wild waves of the sea, churning up the foam of their own shame. They are wandering stars for whom the deepest darkness has been reserved forever.
"There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and there will be distress on earth among the nations that are confused by the roaring of the sea and its waves.
the Sea » Commercial nations » Derived great wealth from
They will call the nations to the mountain, and there they will offer righteous sacrifices, for they'll draw from the abundance of the sea and from the hidden treasures of the sand."
the Sea » Shall give up its dead at the last day
The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and all were judged according to their actions.
the Sea » Rivers supplied by exhalations from
All the rivers flow toward the sea, but the sea is never full; then rivers return to the headwaters where they began.
the Sea » God » Made the birds and fishes out of
Then God said, "Let the oceans swarm with living creatures, and let flying creatures soar above the earth throughout the sky!" So God created every kind of magnificent marine creature, every kind of living marine crawler with which the waters swarmed, and every kind of flying creature. And God saw how good it was. God blessed them by saying, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the oceans. Let the birds multiply throughout the earth!"
the Sea » Inhabited by innumerable creatures great and small
There is the deep and wide sea, teeming with numberless creatures, living things small and great. There, the ships pass through; Leviathan, which you created, frolics in it.
the Sea » The renewed earth shall be without
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, because the first heaven and the first earth had disappeared, and the sea was gone.
the Sea » Raised by the wind
He spoke and stirred up a windstorm that made its waves surge. The people ascended skyward and descended to the depths, their courage melting away in their peril.
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Sea of jazer
More than the weeping for Jazer, I'll weep for you, vine of Sibmah. Your branches spread out to the sea, and reached as far as the Sea of Jazer. On your summer fruit and grapes the destroyer will fall.
the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of devastating armies
"Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: "Watch out! I'm coming to get you, Tyre! I'm about to bring many nations to attack you. They'll come in wave after wave, like the advancing tide, and will destroy the city walls of Tyre. After they break down her fortified towers, I'll scrape away the city's debris, right down to the bare bedrock,
the Sea » The waves of » Multitudinous
The sea will come up against Babylon, and she will be covered by wave upon wave.
the Sea » The waves of » Tossed to and fro
"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.'
the Sea » Numerous islands in
"Now the coastland inhabitants will tremble on the day that you fall. The coastland inhabitants, who make their living from the sea, will be terrified when you pass away!'
the Sea » Sand the barrier of
"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.'
the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of righteousness
Now if only you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your success like the waves of the sea.
the Sea » Illustrative » (trouble,) of the wicked
But the wicked are tossed like the sea; for it is not able to keep still, and its waters toss up mire and mud.
the Sea » Called the » Great and wide sea
There is the deep and wide sea, teeming with numberless creatures, living things small and great.
the Sea » God » Measures the waters of
"Who has measured the waters of the sea in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens by the width of his hand? Who has enclosed the dust of the earth in a measuring bowl, or 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 ground "land," and he called the water that had come together "oceans." And God saw how good it was.
the Sea » Caused to foam by leviathan
He causes the deep to boil like water in a pot, and churns the sea like one stirs ointment. The sea is luminescent behind him; his wake turns the sea white, like those with gray hair.
the Sea » The wonders of God seen in
the Sea » Called the » Great waters
Your way was through the sea, and your path through mighty waters, but your footprints cannot be traced.
the Sea » God » Does what he pleases in
The LORD does whatever pleases him in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all its deep regions.
the Sea » Of great depth
The Lord says, "From Bashan I will bring them, I will bring them from the depths of the sea,
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » The adriatic or sea of adria
It was the fourteenth night, and we were drifting through the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors suspected that land was near.
the Sea » God » Founded the earth upon
the Sea » God » Shakes, by his word
"For this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Once more, in a little while, I will make the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land to shake.
the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of the unsteady
But he must ask in faith, without any doubts, for the one who has doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
the Sea » Darkness the swaddling band of
when I made clouds to be its clothes and thick darkness its swaddling blanket,
the Sea » The clouds the garment of
when I made clouds to be its clothes and thick darkness its swaddling blanket,
Water » Collected in » the Sea
Then God said, "Let the water beneath the sky come together into one area, and let dry ground appear!" And that is what happened: God called the dry ground "land," and he called the water that had come together "oceans." And God saw how good it was.
Topics on The Sea
Creation Of The Seas
Exodus 20:11because the LORD made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them in six days. Then he rested on the seventh day. Therefore, the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
In The Heart Of The Sea
Ezekiel 26:19"This is what the Lord GOD says: "When I turn your city into a ghost town, when I flood you with deep water that covers you completely,
Limits For The Sea
Job 38:10-11when I proscribed a boundary for it, set in place bars and doors for it;
The Sea Divided
Nehemiah 9:11You divided the sea in front of them, and they traveled through the midst of the sea on dry ground. You hurled their pursuers into the depths, as one throws a stone into turbulent waters.
The Sea Stilled
Jonah 1:11Because the sea was growing more and more stormy, they asked him, "What do we have to do to you so the sea will calm down for us?"
The Sea Stirred Up
Genesis 7:11On the seventeenth day of the second month, when Noah was 600 years old, all the springs of the great deep burst open, the floodgates of the heavens were opened,
Things Like The Sea
Psalm 36:6Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your justice is like the great depths of the sea. You deliver both people and animals, LORD.