Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

American Standard Version (ASV)

When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

World English Bible (WEB)

When he gave to the sea its boundary, That the waters should not violate his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

In His setting for the sea its limit, And the waters transgress not His command, In His decreeing the foundations of earth,