22 Bible Verses about God's Dwelling

"But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built!

until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."

You will bring them in and plant them on your own mountain, the place, O LORD, which you have made for your abode, the sanctuary, O Lord, which your hands have established.

I have indeed built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever."

"You have led in your steadfast love the people whom you have redeemed; you have guided them by your strength to your holy abode.

O LORD, I love the habitation of your house and the place where your glory dwells.

How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts!

Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount that God desired for his abode, yes, where the LORD will dwell forever?

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 shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples."

Then Solomon said, "The LORD has said that he would dwell in thick darkness.

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil.

You looked for much, and behold, it came to little. And when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? declares the LORD of hosts. Because of my house that lies in ruins, while each of you busies himself with his own house.

Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD, for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.

In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?

"'Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?

who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God's house.

but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.

and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

"But will God indeed dwell with man on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this house that I have built!

But who is able to build him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain him? Who am I to build a house for him, except as a place to make offerings before him?

For David said, "The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.