60 Bible Verses about The Earth

How long must the land be parched and the grass in every field be withered? How long must the animals and the birds die because of the wickedness of the people who live in this land? For these people boast, "God will not see what happens to us."

Therefore the land will mourn, and all its inhabitants will perish. The wild animals, the birds of the sky, and even the fish in the sea will perish.

Because of this the land will mourn and the sky above will grow black. For I have made my purpose known and I will not relent or turn back from carrying it out."

The earth dries up and withers, the world shrivels up and withers; the prominent people of the earth fade away.

a land where you may eat food in plenty and find no lack of anything, a land whose stones are iron and from whose hills you can mine copper.

"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the ground, and rock is poured out as copper. Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recesses for the ore in the deepest darkness. read more.
Far from where people live he sinks a shaft, in places travelers have long forgotten, far from other people he dangles and sways. The earth, from which food comes, is overturned below as though by fire;

Fine gold cannot be given in exchange for it, nor can its price be weighed out in silver. It cannot be measured out for purchase with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires. Neither gold nor crystal can be compared with it, nor can a vase of gold match its worth. read more.
Of coral and jasper no mention will be made; the price of wisdom is more than pearls. The topaz of Cush cannot be compared with it; it cannot be purchased with pure gold.

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; when it comes, the heavens will disappear with a horrific noise, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze, and the earth and every deed done on it will be laid bare.

But by the same word the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire, by being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

while waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God? Because of this day, the heavens will be burned up and dissolve, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze!

Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

Have you considered the vast expanses of the earth? Tell me, if you know it all!

As the heaven is high and the earth is deep so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

Moses said to him, "When I leave the city I will spread my hands to the Lord, the thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth belongs to the Lord.

for the earth and its abundance are the Lord's.

God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be signs to indicate seasons and days and years, and let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." It was so. God made two great lights -- the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night. He made the stars also.

But I, the Lord, make the following promise: I have made a covenant governing the coming of day and night. I have established the fixed laws governing heaven and earth.

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

and a fruitful land into a barren place, because of the sin of its inhabitants.

God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: plants yielding seeds according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds." It was so.

May God give you the dew of the sky and the richness of the earth, and plenty of grain and new wine.

I confirm my covenant with you: Never again will all living things be wiped out by the waters of a flood; never again will a flood destroy the earth."

Through these things the world existing at that time was destroyed when it was deluged with water. But by the same word the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire, by being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

The Lord is the only true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King. When he shows his anger the earth shakes. None of the nations can stand up to his fury.

the earth shakes, yes, the heavens pour down rain before God, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, after our likeness, so they may rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move on the earth."

The heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth he has given to mankind.

For recognition of the Lord's sovereign majesty will fill the earth just as the waters fill up the sea.

They will no longer injure or destroy on my entire royal mountain. For there will be universal submission to the Lord's sovereignty, just as the waters completely cover the sea.

For look, I am ready to create new heavens and a new earth! The former ones will not be remembered; no one will think about them anymore.

But, according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness truly resides.

They called out to one another, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord who commands armies! His majestic splendor fills the entire earth!"

But truly, as I live, all the earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord.

This is what the Lord says: "The heavens are my throne and the earth is my footstool. Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I will rest?

not by earth, because it is his footstool, and not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

By the sweat of your brow you will eat food until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you will return."

Their life's breath departs, they return to the ground; on that day their plans die.

This is what the Lord, your protector, says, the one who formed you in the womb: "I am the Lord, who made everything, who alone stretched out the sky, who fashioned the earth all by myself,

This is what the true God, the Lord, says -- the one who created the sky and stretched it out, the one who fashioned the earth and everything that lives on it, the one who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who live on it:

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

For he knows what we are made of; he realizes we are made of clay.

He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.

You demonstrate your faithfulness to all generations. You established the earth and it stood firm.

You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, along with all their multitude of stars, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You impart life to them all, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.

You visit the earth and give it rain; you make it rich and fertile with overflowing streams full of water. You provide grain for them, for you prepare the earth to yield its crops.

He covers the sky with clouds, provides the earth with rain, and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.

But on that day I will mark off the land of Goshen, where my people are staying, so that no swarms of flies will be there, that you may know that I am the Lord in the midst of this land.

The Lord reigns! Let the earth be happy! Let the many coastlands rejoice!

He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.

Come! Witness the exploits of the Lord, who brings devastation to the earth!

"Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you possess understanding!

In earlier times you established the earth; the skies are your handiwork.

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

Who entrusted to him the earth? And who put him over the whole world?

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

Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.

The Lord said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" And Satan answered the Lord, "From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it."

Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, they exult in their shame, and they think about earthly things.

The earth was ruined in the sight of God; the earth was filled with violence. God saw the earth, and indeed it was ruined, for all living creatures on the earth were sinful.

The flood engulfed the earth for forty days. As the waters increased, they lifted the ark and raised it above the earth. The waters completely overwhelmed the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters. The waters completely inundated the earth so that even all the high mountains under the entire sky were covered. read more.
The waters rose more than twenty feet above the mountains. And all living things that moved on the earth died, including the birds, domestic animals, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all humankind. Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. So the Lord destroyed every living thing that was on the surface of the ground, including people, animals, creatures that creep along the ground, and birds of the sky. They were wiped off the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark survived. The waters prevailed over the earth for 150 days.

For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes will joyfully look on the tin tablet in Zerubbabel's hand. (These are the eyes of the Lord, which constantly range across the whole earth.)

Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother's name was Joktan.

I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east; the sound was like that of rushing water; and the earth radiated his glory.

How many living things you have made, O Lord! You have exhibited great skill in making all of them; the earth is full of the living things you have made.

O Lord, your loyal love fills the earth. Teach me your statutes!

But to Adam he said, "Because you obeyed your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, 'You must not eat from it,' cursed is the ground thanks to you; in painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.

God called the dry ground "land" and the gathered waters he called "seas." God saw that it was good.

He takes his battle position and shakes the earth; with a mere look he frightens the nations. The ancient mountains disintegrate; the primeval hills are flattened. He travels on the ancient roads.

For this is what the Lord says, the one who created the sky -- he is the true God, the one who formed the earth and made it; he established it, he did not create it without order, he formed it to be inhabited -- "I am the Lord, I have no peer.

He says, "Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!"

Now the earth was without shape and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the watery deep, but the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the water.

The Lord promotes equity and justice; the Lord's faithfulness extends throughout the earth.

Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown. God gives a shout, the earth dissolves.

When the earth and all its inhabitants dissolve in fear, I make its pillars secure." (Selah)

Even before the mountains came into existence, or you brought the world into being, you were the eternal God.

The mountains tremble before him, the hills convulse; the earth is laid waste before him, the world and all its inhabitants are laid waste.

He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth on nothing.

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

"Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you possess understanding!