22 Bible Verses about God's Dwelling

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1 Kings 8:27

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!

Psalm 132:5


Until I find a place for the Lord,
A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob (Israel).”

Exodus 15:17


“You will bring them [into the land of promise] and plant them on the mountain (Mt. Moriah in Jerusalem) of Your inheritance,
The place, O Lord, You have made for Your dwelling [among them],
The sanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands have established.

1 Kings 8:13


“I have certainly built You a lofty house,
A place for You to dwell in forever.”

Psalm 26:8


O Lord, I love the habitation of Your house
And the place where Your glory dwells.

Psalm 84:1

How lovely are Your dwelling places,
O Lord of hosts!

Psalm 68:16


Why do you look with envy, mountains with many peaks,
At the mountain [of the city of Zion] which God has desired for His dwelling place?
Yes, the Lord will dwell there forever.

Isaiah 56:7


All these I will bring to My holy mountain
And make them joyful in My house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on My altar;
For My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.”

1 Kings 8:12

Then Solomon said,“The Lord has said that He would dwell in the thick darkness [of the cloud].

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Guard your steps and focus on what you are doing as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the [careless or irreverent] sacrifice of fools; for they are too ignorant to know they are doing evil.

Haggai 1:9

You look for much [harvest], but it comes to little; and even when you bring that home, I blow it away. Why?” says the Lord of hosts. “Because of My house, which lies in ruins while each of you runs to his own house [eager to enjoy it].

Zechariah 2:13

“Be still before the Lord, all mankind; for He is roused (raised up) from His holy habitation [in response to His persecuted people].”

Acts 7:49


Heaven is My throne,
And the earth is the footstool for My feet;
What kind of house will you build for Me?’ says the Lord,
Or what place is there for My rest?

Hebrews 3:2

He was faithful to Him who appointed Him [Apostle and High Priest], as Moses also was faithful in all God’s house.

Hebrews 10:21

and since we have a great and wonderful Priest [Who rules] over the house of God,

2 Chronicles 6:18

“But will God actually dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built!

2 Chronicles 2:6

But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens and [even] the highest heavens cannot contain Him? Who am I to build a house for Him, except [as a place] to burn incense before Him?

1 Chronicles 23:25

For David said, “The Lord God of Israel, has given peace and rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.

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2 Samuel 7:2

the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within tent curtains.”

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