60 Bible Verses about The Earth

How long will the land mourn
and the grass of every field wither?
Because of the evil of its residents,
animals and birds have been swept away,
for the people have said,
“He cannot see what our end will be.”

For this reason the land mourns,
and everyone who lives in it languishes,
along with the wild animals and the birds of the sky;
even the fish of the sea disappear.

Because of this, the earth will mourn;
the skies above will grow dark.
I have spoken; I have planned,
and I will not relent or turn back from it.

The earth mourns and withers;
the world wastes away and withers;
the exalted people of the earth waste away.

a land where you will eat food without shortage, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and from whose hills you will mine copper.

Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the ground, and copper is smelted from ore. A miner puts an end to the darkness; he probes the deepest recesses for ore in the gloomy darkness. read more.
He cuts a shaft far from human habitation, [in places] unknown to those who walk above ground. Suspended far away from people, the miners swing back and forth. Food may come from the earth, but below the surface the earth is transformed as by fire.

Gold cannot be exchanged for it, and silver cannot be weighed out for its price. Wisdom cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire. Gold and glass do not compare with it, and articles of fine gold cannot be exchanged for it. read more.
Coral and quartz are not worth mentioning. The price of wisdom is beyond pearls. Topaz from Cush cannot compare with it, and it cannot be valued in pure gold.

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will burn and be dissolved, and the earth and the works on it will be disclosed.

But by the same word, the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

as you wait for and earnestly desire the coming of the day of God. The heavens will be on fire and be dissolved because of it, and the elements will melt with the heat.

Their measure is longer than the earth
and wider than the sea.

Have you comprehended the extent of the earth?
Tell Me, if you know all this.

As the heaven is high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.

Moses said to him, “When I have left the city, I will extend my hands to Yahweh. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know the earth belongs to Yahweh.

for the earth is the Lord’s, and all that is in it.

Then God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night. They will serve as signs for festivals and for days and years. They will be lights in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth." And it was so. God made the two great lights-the greater light to have dominion over the day and the lesser light to have dominion over the night-as well as the stars.

This is what the Lord says: If I do not keep My covenant with the day and with the night and fail to establish the fixed order of heaven and earth,

The sky above you will be bronze, and the earth beneath you iron.

and fruitful land into salty wasteland,
because of the wickedness of its inhabitants.

Then God said, “Let the earth produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds.” And it was so.

May God give to you—
from the dew of the sky
and from the richness of the land—
an abundance of grain and new wine.

I confirm My covenant with you that never again will every creature be wiped out by the waters of a flood; there will never again be a flood to destroy the earth.”

Through these the world of that time perished when it was flooded by water. But by the same word the present heavens and earth are held in store for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

But Yahweh is the true God;
He is the living God and eternal King.
The earth quakes at His wrath,
and the nations cannot endure His rage.

the earth trembled and the skies poured down rain
before God, the God of Sinai,
before God, the God of Israel.

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.”

The heavens are the Lord’s,
but the earth He has given to the human race.

For the earth will be filled
with the knowledge of the Lord’s glory,
as the waters cover the sea.

None will harm or destroy another
on My entire holy mountain,
for the land will be as full
of the knowledge of the Lord
as the sea is filled with water.

“For I will create a new heaven and a new earth;
the past events will not be remembered or come to mind.

But based on His promise, we wait for the new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness will dwell.

And one called to another:

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts;
His glory fills the whole earth.

Yet as surely as I live and as the whole earth is filled with the Lord’s glory,

This is what the Lord says:

Heaven is My throne,
and earth is My footstool.
What house could you possibly build for Me?
And what place could be My home?

or by the earth, because it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow
until you return to the ground,
since you were taken from it.
For you are dust,
and you will return to dust.”

When his breath leaves him,
he returns to the ground;
on that day his plans die.

This is what the Lord, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb, says:

I am Yahweh, who made everything;
who stretched out the heavens by Myself;
who alone spread out the earth;

This is what God, Yahweh, says—
who created the heavens and stretched them out,
who spread out the earth and what comes from it,
who gives breath to the people on it
and life to those who walk on it—

Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

For He knows what we are made of,
remembering that we are dust.

He built His sanctuary like the heights,
like the earth that He established forever.

Your faithfulness is for all generations;
You established the earth, and it stands firm.

You alone are Yahweh.
You created the heavens,
the highest heavens with all their host,
the earth and all that is on it,
the seas and all that is in them.
You give life to all of them,
and the heavenly host worships You.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

The gentle are blessed,
for they will inherit the earth.

He will live a good life,
and his descendants will inherit the land.

You visit the earth and water it abundantly,
enriching it greatly.
God’s stream is filled with water,
for You prepare the earth in this way,
providing people with grain.

who covers the sky with clouds,
prepares rain for the earth,
and causes grass to grow on the hills.

But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people are living; no flies will be there. This way you will know that I, Yahweh, am in the land.

The Lord reigns! Let the earth rejoice;
let the many coasts and islands be glad.

but He will judge the poor righteously
and execute justice for the oppressed of the land.
He will strike the land
with discipline from His mouth,
and He will kill the wicked
with a command from His lips.

Come, see the works of the Lord,
who brings devastation on the earth.

Where were you when I established the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding.

Long ago You established the earth,
and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

Yahweh does whatever He pleases
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and all the depths.

Who gave Him authority over the earth?
Who put Him in charge of the entire world?

The first man was from the earth and made of dust; the second man is from heaven. Like the man made of dust, so are those who are made of dust; like the heavenly man, so are those who are heavenly.

Be serious! Be alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.

The Lord asked Satan, “Where have you come from?”

“From roaming through the earth,” Satan answered Him, “and walking around on it.”

Their end is destruction; their god is their stomach; their glory is in their shame. They are focused on earthly things,

Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence. God saw how corrupt the earth was, for all flesh had corrupted its way on the earth.

The deluge continued 40 days on the earth; the waters increased and lifted up the ark so that it rose above the earth. The waters surged and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water. Then the waters surged even higher on the earth, and all the high mountains under the whole sky were covered. read more.
The mountains were covered as the waters surged [above them] more than 20 feet. All flesh perished-creatures that crawl on the earth, birds, livestock, wildlife, and all creatures that swarm on the earth, as well as all mankind. Everything with the breath of the spirit of life in its nostrils-everything on dry land died. He wiped out every living thing that was on the surface of the ground, from mankind to livestock, to creatures that crawl, to the birds of the sky, and they were wiped off the earth. Only Noah was left, and those that were with him in the ark. And the waters surged on the earth 150 days.

For who scorns the day of small things? These seven eyes of the Lord, which scan throughout the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.”

Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice sounded like the roar of mighty waters, and the earth shone with His glory.

How countless are Your works, Lord!
In wisdom You have made them all;
the earth is full of Your creatures.

Lord, the earth is filled with Your faithful love;
teach me Your statutes.

And He said to Adam, “Because you listened to your wife’s voice and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it’:

The ground is cursed because of you.
You will eat from it by means of painful labor
all the days of your life.

God called the dry land “earth,” and He called the gathering of the water “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

He stands and shakes the earth;
He looks and startles the nations.
The age-old mountains break apart;
the ancient hills sink down.
His pathways are ancient.

For this is what the Lord says—
God is the Creator of the heavens.
He formed the earth and made it.
He established it;
He did not create it to be empty,
but formed it to be inhabited—
“I am Yahweh,
and there is no other.

“Stop your fighting—and know that I am God,
exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth.”

Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the Lord’s unfailing love.

Nations rage, kingdoms topple;
the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

When the earth and all its inhabitants shake,
I am the One who steadies its pillars.Selah

Before the mountains were born,
before You gave birth to the earth and the world,
from eternity to eternity, You are God.

The mountains quake before Him,
and the hills melt;
the earth trembles at His presence—
the world and all who live in it.

He stretches the northern skies over empty space;
He hangs the earth on nothing.

He established the earth on its foundations;
it will never be shaken.

Where were you when I established the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding.