Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
Don't you fear me? says the LORD. Won't you tremble in my presence? I am the one who set the sand as a boundary for the sea by an everlasting command that it cannot cross. Even though the waves crash and toss violently, they cannot overcome it. Though they roar loudly, they still cannot pass over that boundary.
God is asking why people don't respect His awesome power, pointing to how He controls even the mighty ocean as proof of His authority.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah was prophesying to the kingdom of Judah around 626-586 BC, during a time when the people had turned away from God despite His faithfulness. The nation was facing impending judgment through Babylonian invasion, yet the people remained spiritually stubborn and unrepentant.
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