Psalm 33:7

7 He gathers the waters of the sea into jars^[a] ; he puts the deep into storehouses.

Psalm 33:7 in Other Translations

7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

7 He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap; he puts the deeps in storehouses.

7 He assigned the sea its boundaries and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs.

7 He scooped Sea into his jug, put Ocean in his keg.

7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: He layeth up the deeps in store-houses.

7 He gathers the water in the sea like a dam and puts the oceans in his storehouses.

7 He gathers the waters of the sea into a heap; He puts the depths into storehouses.

7 He gathers the waters of the sea together. He puts the oceans in their places.

Psalm 33:7 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 33:7

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap
Which was done on the third day of the creation, by means of which the dry land appeared, ( Genesis 1:9 Genesis 1:10 ) ; when the waters of the sea were piled up as an heap, and stood higher than the earth, as they now do; and which is a wonderful instance of the power and providence of God, to bound them, and preserve the earth from being overflowed by them, ( Job 38:9-11 ) ;

he layeth up the depth in storehouses;
that is, large quantities of water, for which he has his treasure houses, as for the wind, hail and snow, ( Psalms 135:7 ) ( Job 38:16 Job 38:22 ) ; and these are the clouds of heaven above, and the fountains of the great deep below, which the Lord opens and stops at his pleasure; see ( Genesis 7:11 ) ( 8:2 ) .

Psalm 33:7 In-Context

5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.

6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathers the waters of the sea into jars ; he puts the deep into storehouses.

8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him.

9 For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 1:10
• 2. S Joshua 3:16

Footnotes

• [a] Or "sea as into a heap"