Bible Verses About
the Ocean
The sea — vast, restless, and under God's command.
“The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.”
“And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?”
“He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.”
“And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”
“To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
“Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:”
“Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.”
“The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.”
“But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about the ocean?
Scripture speaks to the ocean in passages such as Psalms 93:4, Job 38:11, Psalms 107:29. For example, Psalms 93:4 says, “The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.”
What is a well-known Bible verse about the ocean?
Psalms 93:4 — “The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.”
What is a short Bible verse about the ocean?
Psalms 107:29 — “He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.”