55 Bible Verses about Glorifying God

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Psalm 96:1-9

Sing a new song to the Lord;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing to Yahweh, praise His name;
proclaim His salvation from day to day.
Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonderful works among all peoples.read more.
For the Lord is great and is highly praised;
He is feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before Him;
strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name;
bring an offering and enter His courts.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness;
tremble before Him, all the earth.

1 Chronicles 16:23-29

Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Proclaim His salvation from day to day.
Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonderful works among all peoples. For the Lord is great and highly praised;
He is feared above all gods.
read more.
For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before Him;
strength and joy are in His place.
Ascribe to the Lord, families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name;
bring an offering and come before Him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness;

Isaiah 42:12

Let them give glory to the Lord
and declare His praise in the islands.

Isaiah 43:5-7

Do not fear, for I am with you;
I will bring your descendants from the east,
and gather you from the west.
I will say to the north: Give them up!
and to the south: Do not hold them back!
Bring My sons from far away,
and My daughters from the ends of the earth—
everyone called by My name
and created for My glory.
I have formed him; indeed, I have made him.”

Isaiah 66:18-19

“Knowing their works and their thoughts, I have come to gather all nations and languages; they will come and see My glory. I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, Lud (who are archers), Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away—who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. And they will proclaim My glory among the nations.

Psalm 96:4-9

For the Lord is great and is highly praised;
He is feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before Him;
strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.read more.
Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name;
bring an offering and enter His courts.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness;
tremble before Him, all the earth.

1 Chronicles 16:25-29

For the Lord is great and highly praised;
He is feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before Him;
strength and joy are in His place.
read more.
Ascribe to the Lord, families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name;
bring an offering and come before Him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness;

Psalm 29:1-2

A Davidic psalm.Ascribe to Yahweh, you heavenly beings,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due His name;
worship Yahweh
in the splendor of His holiness.

Psalm 115:1

Not to us, Yahweh, not to us,
but to Your name give glory
because of Your faithful love, because of Your truth.

Isaiah 24:14-15

They raise their voices, they sing out;
they proclaim in the west
the majesty of the Lord.
Therefore, in the east honor the Lord!
In the islands of the west
honor the name of Yahweh,
the God of Israel.

Psalm 118:28

You are my God, and I will give You thanks.
You are my God; I will exalt You.

John 13:31

When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.

Psalm 99:9

Exalt the Lord our God;
bow in worship at His holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.

Psalm 86:8-10

Lord, there is no one like You among the gods,
and there are no works like Yours.
All the nations You have made
will come and bow down before You, Lord,
and will honor Your name.
For You are great and perform wonders;
You alone are God.

2 Corinthians 4:13-15

And since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we also believe, and therefore speak. We know that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and present us with you. Indeed, everything is for your benefit, so that grace, extended through more and more people, may cause thanksgiving to increase to God’s glory.

Romans 15:8-9

For I say that the Messiah became a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises to the fathers, and so that Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written:

Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles,
and I will sing psalms to Your name.

Ezekiel 28:22-23

You are to say: This is what the Lord God says:

Look! I am against you, Sidon,
and I will display My glory within you.
They will know that I am Yahweh
when I execute judgments against her
and demonstrate My holiness through her.
I will send a plague against her
and bloodshed in her streets;
the slain will fall within her,
while the sword is against her on every side.
Then they will know that I am Yahweh.

Romans 11:33-36

Oh, the depth of the riches
both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God!
How unsearchable His judgments
and untraceable His ways!
For who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been His counselor?
Or who has ever first given to Him,
and has to be repaid?
read more.
For from Him and through Him
and to Him are all things.
To Him be the glory forever. Amen.

Revelation 11:13

At that moment a violent earthquake took place, a tenth of the city fell, and 7,000 people were killed in the earthquake. The survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Revelation 7:12

saying:

Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom
and thanksgiving and honor
and power and strength
be to our God forever and ever. Amen.

Luke 2:13

Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:

Romans 16:27

to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ—to Him be the glory forever! Amen.

Hebrews 13:20-21

Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus—the great Shepherd of the sheep—with the blood of the everlasting covenant, equip you with all that is good to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to Him forever and ever. Amen.

2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

And in view of this, we always pray for you that our God will consider you worthy of His calling, and will, by His power, fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith, so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified by you, and you by Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 4:10-13

Based on the gift each one has received, use it to serve others, as good managers of the varied grace of God. If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, it should be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen. Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you. read more.
Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of the Messiah, so that you may also rejoice with great joy at the revelation of His glory.

Philippians 1:9-11

And I pray this: that your love will keep on growing in knowledge and every kind of discernment, so that you can approve the things that are superior and can be pure and blameless in the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

Galatians 5:22-26

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. read more.
Since we live by the Spirit, we must also follow the Spirit. We must not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

1 Chronicles 29:10-13

Then David praised the Lord in the sight of all the assembly. David said,

May You be praised, Lord God of our father Israel, from eternity to eternity. Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to You. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. Riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler of everything. Power and might are in Your hand, and it is in Your hand to make great and to give strength to all. read more.
Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks and praise Your glorious name.

Daniel 4:34-37

But at the end of those days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity returned to me. Then I praised the Most High and honored and glorified Him who lives forever:

For His dominion is an everlasting dominion,
and His kingdom is from generation to generation.
All the inhabitants of the earth are counted as nothing,
and He does what He wants with the army of heaven
and the inhabitants of the earth.
There is no one who can hold back His hand
or say to Him, “What have You done?” At that time my sanity returned to me, and my majesty and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and my nobles sought me out, I was reestablished over my kingdom, and even more greatness came to me. read more.
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of heaven, because all His works are true and His ways are just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

Luke 2:20

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had seen and heard, just as they had been told.

John 13:31-32

When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself and will glorify Him at once.

John 17:1-4

Jesus spoke these things, looked up to heaven, and said:

Father,
the hour has come.
Glorify Your Son
so that the Son may glorify You,
for You gave Him authority
over all flesh;
so He may give eternal life
to all You have given Him.
This is eternal life:
that they may know You, the only true God,
and the One You have sent—Jesus Christ.
read more.
I have glorified You on the earth
by completing the work You gave Me to do.

2 Corinthians 9:13

They will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with others through the proof provided by this service.

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Glorifying God » Duty of » Examples of

1 Chronicles 29:11

Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to You. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.

Matthew 15:31

So the crowd was amazed when they saw those unable to speak talking, the deformed restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they gave glory to the God of Israel.

Glorifying God » Duty of » God glorified in Christ

John 13:31

When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.

Glorifying God » For his » Grace to others

Acts 11:18

When they heard this they became silent. Then they glorified God, saying, “So God has granted repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles!”

2 Corinthians 9:13

They will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with others through the proof provided by this service.

Galatians 1:24

And they glorified God because of me.

Glorifying God » Commanded

Psalm 22:23

You who fear Yahweh, praise Him!
All you descendants of Jacob, honor Him!
All you descendants of Israel, revere Him!

1 Chronicles 16:28

Ascribe to the Lord, families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Isaiah 42:12

Let them give glory to the Lord
and declare His praise in the islands.

Glorifying God » For his » Judgments

Isaiah 25:3

Therefore, a strong people will honor You.
The cities of violent nations will fear You.

Ezekiel 28:22

You are to say: This is what the Lord God says:

Look! I am against you, Sidon,
and I will display My glory within you.
They will know that I am Yahweh
when I execute judgments against her
and demonstrate My holiness through her.

Glorifying God » Duty of » By entire consecration

2 Thessalonians 1:12

so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified by you, and you by Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Glorifying God » Punishment for not

Daniel 5:23

Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you and your nobles, wives, and concubines drank wine from them, you praised the gods made of silver and gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or understand. But you have not glorified the God who holds your life-breath in His hand and who controls the whole course of your life.

Daniel 5:30

That very night Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans was killed,

Malachi 2:2

If you don’t listen, and if you don’t take it to heart to honor My name,” says Yahweh of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. In fact, I have already begun to curse them because you are not taking it to heart.

Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Glorifying Christ

2 Thessalonians 1:12

so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified by you, and you by Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 19:17

This became known to everyone who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. Then fear fell on all of them, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

Glorifying God » Is acceptable through Christ

Glorifying God » Judgments

Isaiah 25:3

Therefore, a strong people will honor You.
The cities of violent nations will fear You.

Ezekiel 28:22

You are to say: This is what the Lord God says:

Look! I am against you, Sidon,
and I will display My glory within you.
They will know that I am Yahweh
when I execute judgments against her
and demonstrate My holiness through her.

Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Bringing forth fruits of righteousness

Glorifying God » For his » Holiness

Psalm 99:9

Exalt the Lord our God;
bow in worship at His holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.

Glorifying God » Grace to others

Acts 11:18

When they heard this they became silent. Then they glorified God, saying, “So God has granted repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles!”

2 Corinthians 9:13

They will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with others through the proof provided by this service.

Galatians 1:24

And they glorified God because of me.

Glorifying God » Shall be universal

Revelation 5:13

I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them say:

Blessing and honor and glory and dominion
to the One seated on the throne,
and to the Lamb, forever and ever!

Glorifying God » The holy example of saints may lead others to

Glorifying God » Exemplified

Matthew 15:31

So the crowd was amazed when they saw those unable to speak talking, the deformed restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they gave glory to the God of Israel.

Matthew 9:8

When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.

Glorifying God » Saints should » Resolve on

Psalm 118:28

You are my God, and I will give You thanks.
You are my God; I will exalt You.

Glorifying God » For his » Mercy and truth

Romans 15:9

and so that Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written:

Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles,
and I will sing psalms to Your name.

Psalm 115:1

Not to us, Yahweh, not to us,
but to Your name give glory
because of Your faithful love, because of Your truth.

Glorifying God » For his » Wondrous works

Matthew 15:31

So the crowd was amazed when they saw those unable to speak talking, the deformed restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they gave glory to the God of Israel.

Acts 4:21

After threatening them further, they released them. They found no way to punish them, because the people were all giving glory to God over what had been done;

Glorifying God » The wicked averse to

Daniel 5:23

Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you and your nobles, wives, and concubines drank wine from them, you praised the gods made of silver and gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or understand. But you have not glorified the God who holds your life-breath in His hand and who controls the whole course of your life.

Glorifying God » Saints should » Unite in

Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Doing all to him

Glorifying God » Obligation of saints to

Glorifying God » Required in body and spirit

Glorifying God » Due to him

1 Chronicles 16:29

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name;
bring an offering and come before Him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness;

Glorifying God » The holy example of the saints may lead others to

Glorifying God » Mercy and truth

Romans 15:9

and so that Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written:

Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles,
and I will sing psalms to Your name.

Psalm 115:1

Not to us, Yahweh, not to us,
but to Your name give glory
because of Your faithful love, because of Your truth.

Glorifying God » Wondrous works

Matthew 15:31

So the crowd was amazed when they saw those unable to speak talking, the deformed restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they gave glory to the God of Israel.

Acts 4:21

After threatening them further, they released them. They found no way to punish them, because the people were all giving glory to God over what had been done;

Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Confessing Christ

Glorifying God » Saints » Should resolve to

Psalm 118:28

You are my God, and I will give You thanks.
You are my God; I will exalt You.

Glorifying God » Saints » Unite in

Glorifying God » For his holiness

Psalm 99:9

Exalt the Lord our God;
bow in worship at His holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.

Glorifying God » Blessings of God » Leads to

Isaiah 60:21

Then all your people will be righteous;
they will possess the land forever;
they are the branch I planted,
the work of My hands,
so that I may be glorified.

Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Suffering for Christ

1 Peter 4:16

But if anyone suffers as a “Christian,” he should not be ashamed but should glorify God in having that name.

1 Peter 4:14-16

If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. None of you, however, should suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a meddler. But if [anyone suffers] as a Christian, he should not be ashamed, but should glorify God with that name.

Glorifying God » Heavenly host engaged in

Glorifying God » Exemplified » The multitude

Matthew 15:31

So the crowd was amazed when they saw those unable to speak talking, the deformed restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they gave glory to the God of Israel.

Matthew 9:8

When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.

Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Patience in affliction

Isaiah 24:15

Therefore, in the east honor the Lord!
In the islands of the west
honor the name of Yahweh,
the God of Israel.

Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Faithfulness

Glorifying God » Exemplified » Paul

Glorifying God » Duty of » By good works

Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Relying on his promises

Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Praising him

Psalm 50:23

Whoever sacrifices a thank offering honors Me,
and whoever orders his conduct,
I will show him the salvation of God.”

Glorifying God » Saints should » Persevere in

Glorifying God » Exemplified » Abraham

Glorifying God » For his » Faithfulness and truth

Glorifying God » Duty of » By spiritual unity

Glorifying God » For his » Deliverance

Glorifying God » Duty of » By praise

Psalm 22:23

You who fear Yahweh, praise Him!
All you descendants of Jacob, honor Him!
All you descendants of Israel, revere Him!

Glorifying God » All, by nature, fail in

Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Dying for him

Glorifying God » Exemplified » The church at jerusalem

Acts 11:18

When they heard this they became silent. Then they glorified God, saying, “So God has granted repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles!”

Glorifying God » Exemplified » Woman with infirmity

Glorifying God » Exemplified » Gentiles at antioch

Acts 13:48

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the message of the Lord, and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed.

Glorifying God » Exemplified » Leper

Luke 17:15

But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud voice, gave glory to God.

Glorifying God » Exemplified » David

Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Doing all to glorify him

Glorifying God » Exemplified » Man sick of the palsy

Luke 5:25

Immediately he got up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.

Glorifying God » Exemplified » Angels

Luke 2:14

Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and peace on earth to people He favors!

Glorifying God » Exemplified » Mary » Mother of jesus

Glorifying God » Duty of » By fruit-bearing

Glorifying God » Christ, an example of

Glorifying God » Exemplified » The gentiles (non-jewish people) at antioch (of syria)

Acts 13:48

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the message of the Lord, and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed.

Glorifying God » Exemplified » The leper whom jesus healed

Luke 17:15

But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud voice, gave glory to God.

Glorifying God » Exemplified » The woman with infirmity

Glorifying God » Exemplified » The blind man

Luke 18:43

Instantly he could see, and he began to follow Him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Glorifying God » Exemplified » The centurion

Luke 23:47

When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, “This man really was righteous!”

Glorifying God » Exemplified » By jesus

Glorifying God » Saints » Persevere in

Glorifying God » Deliverances

Glorifying God » Faithfulness and truth

Glorifying God » Exemplified » The congregation at jerusalem

Acts 11:8

“‘No, Lord!’ I said. ‘For nothing common or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth!’

Glorifying God » Exemplified » The man sick with palsy

Luke 5:25

Immediately he got up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.

Glorifying God » Exemplified » The shepherds

Luke 2:20

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had seen and heard, just as they had been told.

Glorifying God » Exemplified » The angels

Luke 2:14

Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and peace on earth to people He favors!

Glorifying God » Exemplified » By david

Glorifying God » Heavenly hosts engaged in

Procrastination » To be avoided in » Glorifying God

Jeremiah 13:16

Give glory to the Lord your God
before He brings darkness,
before your feet stumble
on the mountains at dusk.
You wait for light,
but He brings darkest gloom
and makes thick darkness.

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