Psalms 33:7
Gathering as a heap the waters of the sea, Putting in treasuries the depths.
Young's Literal Translation
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 Jehovah The heavens have been made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host.
8Afraid of Jehovah are all the earth, Of Him are all the inhabitants of the world afraid.
Cross References
Genesis 1:9And God saith, 'Let the waters under the heavens be collected unto one place, and let the dry land be seen:' and it is so.
Joshua 3:13and it hath been, at the resting of the soles of the feet of the priests bearing the ark of Jehovah, Lord of all the earth, in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan are cut off — the waters which are coming down from above — and they stand — one heap.'
Job 26:10A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.
Psalms 78:13He cleft a sea, and causeth them to pass over, Yea, He causeth waters to stand as a heap.
Proverbs 8:29In His setting for the sea its limit, And the waters transgress not His command, In His decreeing the foundations of earth,
Habakkuk 3:15Thou hast proceeded through the sea with Thy horses — the clay of many 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 →