18 Bible Verses about God's Omnipresence
Most Relevant Verses
“Can anyone hide himself in secret places
So that I cannot see him?” says the Lord.
“Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord.
The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good [in all their endeavors].
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built!
The God who created the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands;
And He Himself existed and is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. [His is the controlling, cohesive force of the universe.]
For where two or three are gathered in My name [meeting together as My followers], I am there among them.”
For the high and exalted One
He who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy says this,
“I dwell on the high and holy place,
But also with the contrite and humble in spirit
In order to revive the spirit of the humble
And to revive the heart of the contrite [overcome with sorrow for sin].
For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart.
You scrutinize my path and my lying down,
And You are intimately acquainted with all my ways.
You have enclosed me behind and before,
And [You have] placed Your hand upon me.
Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), behold, You are there.
If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
read more.
Even there Your hand will lead me,
And Your right hand will take hold of me.
This is what the Lord says,
“Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool.
Where, then, is a house that you could build for Me?
And where will My resting place be?
“Am I a God who is at hand,” says the Lord,
“And not a God far away?”
“Can anyone hide himself in secret places
So that I cannot see him?” says the Lord.
“Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord.
The Lord is high above all nations,
And His glory above the heavens.
Who is like the Lord our God,
Who is enthroned on high,
Who humbles Himself to regard
The heavens and the earth?
This was so that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grasp for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
But when you pray, go into your most private room, close the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees [what is done] in secret will reward you.
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you [who are willing to learn] with My eye upon you.
“For God’s eyes are on the ways of a man,
And He sees all his steps.