Psalm 104:9
“Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 104Meaning
The boundary makes the world habitable and signals that creation operates within limits established by God.
Waters restrained and land established
God orders earth and sea, setting boundaries that make habitable land possible.
Read carefully
It celebrates the ordered distinction of sea and land, not immunity from local disasters.
Reflection
Notice how the psalm presents some limits as life-giving.