Genesis 1:9

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Genesis 1:7–11 · Berean Standard Bible

7 So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.

8 God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

9 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.

10 God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

11 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so.

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Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,

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when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket,

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when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors,

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and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop’?

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Psalms 24:2

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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.

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