Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He gathers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses. New Living Translation He assigned the sea its boundaries and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs. English Standard Version He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap; he puts the deeps in storehouses. Berean Standard Bible He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. King James Bible He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. New King James Version He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep in storehouses. New American Standard Bible He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He puts the depths in storehouses. NASB 1995 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deeps in storehouses. NASB 1977 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deeps in storehouses. Legacy Standard Bible He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap; He lays up the deeps in storehouses. Amplified Bible He gathers the waters of the sea together as in a wineskin; He puts the deeps in storehouses. Christian Standard Bible He gathers the water of the sea into a heap; he puts the depths into storehouses. Holman Christian Standard Bible He gathers the waters of the sea into a heap; He puts the depths into storehouses. American Standard Version He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: He layeth up the deeps in store-houses. Contemporary English Version He scooped up the ocean and stored the water. English Revised Version He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the deeps in storehouses. GOD'S WORD® Translation He gathers the water in the sea like a dam and puts the oceans in his storehouses. Good News Translation He gathered all the seas into one place; he shut up the ocean depths in storerooms. International Standard Version He gathered the oceans into a single place; he put the deep water into storehouses. Majority Standard Bible He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. NET Bible He piles up the water of the sea; he puts the oceans in storehouses. New Heart English Bible He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps in storehouses. Webster's Bible Translation He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: he layeth up the depth in store-houses. World English Bible He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps in storehouses. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionGathering the waters of the sea as a heap, "" Putting the depths in treasuries. Young's Literal Translation Gathering as a heap the waters of the sea, Putting in treasuries the depths. Smith's Literal Translation He heaped up the waters of the sea as a mound: he gave the depths into storehouses. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGathering together the waters of the sea, as in a vessel; laying up the depths in storehouses. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible He gathered the waters of the sea as a mound; he sets the deep into storage vaults. New Revised Standard Version He gathered the waters of the sea as in a bottle; he put the deeps in storehouses. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe waters of the sea gathers he together as in a heap of waterskins; he lays up the depths in storehouses. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He gathered the waters of the seas like water skins and set the deep in storehouses. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; He layeth up the deeps in storehouses. Brenton Septuagint Translation Who gathers the waters of the sea as in a bottle; who lays up the deeps in treasuries. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Praise to the Creator…6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. 7He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. 8Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.… Cross References Genesis 1:9-10 And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so. / God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. Exodus 15:8 At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea. Job 38:8-11 Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ... Proverbs 8:29 when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth. Jeremiah 5:22 Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it. Isaiah 40:12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance? Isaiah 51:10 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 for the redeemed to cross over? Nahum 1:4 He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts. Joshua 3:13-16 When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.” / So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of them. / Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, ... Psalm 104:6-9 You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. / At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— / the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— ... Psalm 136:6 He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever. Psalm 89:9 You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them. Psalm 74:13 You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea; Matthew 8:26-27 “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” Mark 4:39-41 Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” Treasury of Scripture He gathers the waters of the sea together as an heap: he lays up the depth in storehouses. He gathereth Psalm 104:6-9 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains… Genesis 1:9,10 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so… Job 26:10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. heap Exodus 15:8 And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea. Joshua 3:13,16 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap… Habakkuk 3:15 Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters. Jump to Previous Bottle Deep Deeps Depth Depths Gathered Gathereth Gathering Gathers Heap Jars Keeps Lays Makes Mass Puts Putting Sea Seas Storehouses Store-Houses Together Treasuries WatersJump to Next Bottle Deep Deeps Depth Depths Gathered Gathereth Gathering Gathers Heap Jars Keeps Lays Makes Mass Puts Putting Sea Seas Storehouses Store-Houses Together Treasuries WatersPsalm 33 1. God is to be praised for his goodness6. for his power 12. and for his providence 20. Confidence is to be placed in God He gathers the waters of the sea into jars This phrase paints a vivid picture of God's sovereign control over creation. The Hebrew word for "gathers" is "אָסַף" (asaph), which implies a deliberate and purposeful action. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the sea often symbolized chaos and disorder. By gathering the waters, God demonstrates His power to bring order out of chaos. The imagery of "jars" suggests containment and organization, emphasizing that even the vast and tumultuous seas are under God's command. This reflects the creation narrative in Genesis, where God separates the waters and establishes boundaries, showcasing His authority over the natural world. He puts the deep into storehouses Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He piles upכֹּנֵ֣ס (kō·nês) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3664: To collect, to enfold the waters מֵ֣י (mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen of the sea; הַיָּ֑ם (hay·yām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin He puts נֹתֵ֖ן (nō·ṯên) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set the depths תְּהוֹמֽוֹת׃ (tə·hō·w·mō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 8415: An abyss, the deep into storehouses. בְּאֹצָר֣וֹת (bə·’ō·ṣā·rō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 214: Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse Links Psalm 33:7 NIVPsalm 33:7 NLT Psalm 33:7 ESV Psalm 33:7 NASB Psalm 33:7 KJV Psalm 33:7 BibleApps.com Psalm 33:7 Biblia Paralela Psalm 33:7 Chinese Bible Psalm 33:7 French Bible Psalm 33:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 33:7 He gathers the waters of the sea (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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