Here are 30 Bible verses that mention waves:
- Psalm 93:4:
“Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea— the Lord on high is mighty.”
- Psalm 107:29:
“He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.”
- Isaiah 51:15:
“For I am the Lord your God, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the Lord Almighty is his name.”
- Matthew 8:24:
“Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.”
- Mark 4:37-39:
“A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, ‘Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?’ He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Quiet! Be still!’ Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.”
- Jonah 2:3:
“You hurled me into the depths, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me.”
- Jonah 2:10:
“And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.”
- Luke 21:25:
“There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.”
- Revelation 21:1:
“Then I saw ‘a new heaven and a new earth,’ for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.”
- Exodus 14:27-28:
“Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea went back to its place. The Egyptians were fleeing toward it, and the Lord swept them into the sea. The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.”
- Psalm 107:25:
“For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves.”
- Jonah 1:11-12:
“The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So they asked him, ‘What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?’ ‘Pick me up and throw me into the sea,’ he replied, ‘and it will become calm. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you.’”
- Matthew 14:24:
“But the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.”
- Matthew 14:30:
“But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’”
- Mark 6:48:
“He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them,”
- Luke 8:23-24:
“As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. The disciples went and woke him, saying, ‘Master, Master, we’re going to drown!’ He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.”
- Acts 27:41:
“But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf.”
- James 1:6:
“But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.”
- 2 Samuel 22:5:
“The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.”
- Psalm 42:7:
“Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.”
- Isaiah 43:2:
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.”
- Jeremiah 5:22:
“Should you not fear me?” declares the Lord. “Should you not tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail; they may roar, but they cannot cross it.”
- Revelation 17:15:
“Then the angel said to me, ‘The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.’”
- Job 38:8:
“Who shut up the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,”
- Psalm 65:7:
“who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.”
- Psalm 77:19:
“Your path led through the sea, your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen.”
- Isaiah 50:2:
“When I came, why was there no one? When I called, why was there no one to answer? Was my arm too short to deliver you? Do I lack the strength to rescue you? By a mere rebuke I dry up the sea, I turn rivers into a desert; their fish rot for lack of water and die of thirst.”
- Jonah 1:15:
“Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm.”
- Luke 8:24:
“The disciples went and woke him, saying, ‘Master, Master, we’re going to drown!’ He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.”
- Revelation 19:6:
“Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: ‘Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.’”
These verses illustrate various aspects of the power, majesty, and control of God over the waves and seas, demonstrating His sovereignty and providing comfort and assurance to those facing turbulent times.
