Psalms 107:23

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Psalms 107:21–25 · Berean Standard Bible

21 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

22 Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.

23 Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.

24 They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.

25 For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.

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Psalms 48:7

With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.

Ezekiel 27:26

Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea.

Acts 27:9

By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,

Acts 27:10

“Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”

Acts 27:11

But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.

Acts 27:12

Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, if somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.

Acts 27:13

When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

Acts 27:14

But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.

Acts 27:15

Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.

Acts 27:16

Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.

Acts 27:17

After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.

Acts 27:18

We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo.

Acts 27:19

On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

Acts 27:20

When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

Acts 27:21

After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.

Acts 27:22

But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.

Acts 27:23

For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me

Acts 27:24

and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’

Acts 27:25

So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.

Acts 27:26

However, we must run aground on some island.”

Acts 27:27

On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.

Acts 27:28

They took soundings and found that the water was twenty fathoms deep. Going a little farther, they took another set of soundings that read fifteen fathoms.

Revelation 18:17

For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance