Job 38:11

“And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?”

"And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?" - Job 38:11
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What does Job 38:11 mean?

Job 38:11 KJV: And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed. The book of Job is considered one of the most profound and challenging books in the Bible. It deals with the age-old question of why bad things happen to good people, and…

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Standing in Awe of God’s Sovereignty: Lessons from Job 38:11

In the book of Job, we encounter one of the most profound dialogues about suffering, faith, and God's omnipotence. Job's life is a testament to unwavering faith amidst unimaginable trials. Job 38 marks a pivotal turn in the narrative; here, God responds to Job's lamentations and…

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A Prayer of Humble Surrender at the Edge of the Waters

O Lord, Creator of the heavens and earth, as I come before You today, I am struck by the power of Your words as declared in Job 38:11: "And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?" In the vast expanse of Your wisdom and the depth…

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Job 38:11 - "And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?"
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Job 38:1 - "Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,"
Job 38:38 - "When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?"
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Job 38:14 - "It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment."
"Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said," - Job 38:1
Job 38:2 - "Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?"
Job 38:30 - "The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen."
"When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?" - Job 38:38
Job 38:40 - "When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?"
Job 38:7 - "When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?"
Job 38:28 - "Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?"
Job 38:15 - "And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken."
Job 38:10 - "And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,"
Job 38:26 - "To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;"
Job 38:18 - "Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all."
Job 38:9 - "When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,"
Job 38:39 - "Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,"
Job 38:6 - "Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;"
Job 31:38 - "If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;"
Job 38:19 - "Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,"