Psalms 33:7
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; He layeth up the deeps in storehouses.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
In Context
6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
8Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
Cross References
Genesis 1:9And God said: 'Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear.' And it was so.
Joshua 3:13And it shall come to pass, when 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 the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, even the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in one heap.'
Job 26:10He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
Psalms 78:13He cleaved the sea, and caused them to pass through; and He made the waters to stand as a heap.
Proverbs 8:29When He gave to the sea His decree, that the waters should not transgress His commandment, when He appointed the foundations of the earth;
Habakkuk 3:15Thou hast trodden the sea with Thy horses, the foaming of mighty waters.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 33:2-12
An Exhortation to Praise God. 1 Rejoice in the Lord , O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. 2 Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. 4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. 5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord . 6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of… Read the whole commentary →