22 Bible Verses about God's Dwelling

But indeed can God dwell on the earth? Behold: neither heaven, nor heaven above all heavens are able to contain thee - how much less then this house that I have built?

until I find out a place for the temple of the LORD, a habitation for the mighty one of Jacob."

Bring them in and plant them in the mountains of thine inheritance, the place, LORD, which thou hast made for to dwell in, the sanctuary, LORD, which thy hands have prepared.

I have built thee a house to dwell in, and a habitation for thee to abide in forever."

And thou carriedest with thy mercy this people which thou deliveredest, and broughtest them with thy strength unto thy holy habitation!

LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

{Upon Gittith, a Psalm of the sons of Korah} O how amiable are thy dwellings, thou LORD of Hosts!

Why hop ye so, ye high hills? This is God's hill, in the which it pleaseth him to dwell. Yea, the LORD will abide in it forever.

Them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar. For my house shall be a house of prayer for all people.

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

Be not hasty with thy mouth,

Ye looked for much, and lo it is come to little: and though ye bring it home, yet do I blow it away. And why so, sayeth the LORD of Hosts? Even because that my house lieth so waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.

Let all flesh hold their peace before the LORD: for he is risen out of his holy temple.

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

'Heaven is my seat, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build for me, saith the Lord? Or what place is it that I should rest in?

which was faithful to him that made him even as was Moses in all his house.

But Christ, as a son, hath rule over the house, whose house we are, so that we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of that hope, unto the end.

And seeing also that we have a high priest which is ruler over the house of God,

Howbeit, in very deed, can God dwell with man on earth? Behold, neither heaven or heaven above all heavens is able to contain thee! How should the house then which I have built for thee do it?

So that who can be able to build him a house: when that heaven, neither heaven above all heavens, is able to receive him - what am I then that I should build him a house? Nay, but to burn sacrifice before him:

For David said, "The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, and they shall dwell in Jerusalem forever.