60 Bible Verses about The Earth

How long is the land to mourn
And the vegetation of the countryside to wither?
For the wickedness of those who dwell in it,
Animals and birds have been snatched away,
Because men have said, “He will not see our latter ending.”

Therefore the land mourns,
And everyone who lives in it languishes
Along with the beasts of the field and the birds of the sky,
And also the fish of the sea disappear.

“For this the earth shall mourn
And the heavens above be dark,
Because I have spoken, I have purposed,
And I will not change My mind, nor will I turn from it.”

The earth mourns and withers, the world fades and withers, the exalted of the people of the earth fade away.

a land where you will eat food without scarcity, in which you will not lack anything; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you can dig copper.

"Surely there is a mine for silver And a place where they refine gold. "Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock. "Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow. read more.
"He sinks a shaft far from habitation, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro far from men. "The earth, from it comes food, And underneath it is turned up as fire.

"Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it, Nor can silver be weighed as its price. "It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx, or sapphire. "Gold or glass cannot equal it, Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold. read more.
"Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls. "The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up.

But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat!

“Its measure is longer than the earth
And broader than the sea.

“Have you understood the expanse of the earth?
Tell Me, if you know all this.

As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

Moses said to him, “As soon as I go out of the city, I will spread out my hands to the Lord; the thunder will cease and there will be hail no longer, that you may know that the earth is the Lord’s.

for the earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains.

Then God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth"; and it was so. God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also.

Thus says the Lord, ‘If My covenant for day and night stand not, and the fixed patterns of heaven and earth I have not established,

The heaven which is over your head shall be bronze, and the earth which is under you, iron.

A fruitful land into a salt waste,
Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

Then God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit after their kind with seed in them”; and it was so.

Now may God give you of the dew of heaven,
And of the fatness of the earth,
And an abundance of grain and new wine;

I establish My covenant with you; and all flesh shall never again be cut off by the water of the flood, neither shall there again be a flood to destroy the earth.”

through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water. But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

But the Lord is the true God;
He is the living God and the everlasting King.
At His wrath the earth quakes,
And the nations cannot endure His indignation.

The earth quaked;
The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God;
Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

The heavens are the heavens of the Lord,
But the earth He has given to the sons of men.

“For the earth will be filled
With the knowledge of the glory of the Lord,
As the waters cover the sea.

They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain,
For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord
As the waters cover the sea.

“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth;
And the former things will not be remembered or come to mind.

But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

And one called out to another and said,
“Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts,
The whole earth is full of His glory.”

but indeed, as I live, all the earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord.

Thus says the Lord,
“Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool.
Where then is a house you could build for Me?
And where is a place that I may rest?

or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

By the sweat of your face
You will eat bread,
Till you return to the ground,
Because from it you were taken;
For you are dust,
And to dust you shall return.”

His spirit departs, he returns to the earth;
In that very day his thoughts perish.

Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, and the one who formed you from the womb,
“I, the Lord, am the maker of all things,
Stretching out the heavens by Myself
And spreading out the earth all alone,

Thus says God the Lord,
Who created the heavens and stretched them out,
Who spread out the earth and its offspring,
Who gives breath to the people on it
And spirit to those who walk in it,

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

For He Himself knows our frame;
He is mindful that we are but dust.

And He built His sanctuary like the heights,
Like the earth which He has founded forever.

Your faithfulness continues throughout all generations;
You established the earth, and it stands.

“You alone are the Lord.
You have made the heavens,
The heaven of heavens with all their host,
The earth and all that is on it,
The seas and all that is in them.
You give life to all of them
And the heavenly host bows down before You.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

“Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

His soul will abide in prosperity,
And his descendants will inherit the land.

You visit the earth and cause it to overflow;
You greatly enrich it;
The stream of God is full of water;
You prepare their grain, for thus You prepare the earth.

Who covers the heavens with clouds,
Who provides rain for the earth,
Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

But on that day I will set apart the land of Goshen, where My people are living, so that no swarms of flies will be there, in order that you may know that I, the Lord, am in the midst of the land.

The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;
Let the many islands be glad.

But with righteousness He will judge the poor,
And decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth;
And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.

Come, behold the works of the Lord,
Who has wrought desolations in the earth.

“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding,

“Of old You founded the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

Whatever the Lord pleases, He does,
In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

“Who gave Him authority over the earth?
And who has laid on Him the whole world?

The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven. As is the earthy, so also are those who are earthy; and as is the heavenly, so also are those who are heavenly.

Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

The Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?” Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.”

whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their minds on earthly things.

Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was filled with violence. God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

Then the flood came upon the earth for forty days, and the water increased and lifted up the ark, so that it rose above the earth. The water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water. The water prevailed more and more upon the earth, so that all the high mountains everywhere under the heavens were covered. read more.
The water prevailed fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered. All flesh that moved on the earth perished, birds and cattle and beasts and every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind; of all that was on the dry land, all in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, died. Thus He blotted out every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth; and only Noah was left, together with those that were with him in the ark. The water prevailed upon the earth one hundred and fifty days.

For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven will be glad when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel—these are the eyes of the Lord which range to and fro throughout the earth.”

Two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

and behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the way of the east. And His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth shone with His glory.

O Lord, how many are Your works!
In wisdom You have made them all;
The earth is full of Your possessions.

The earth is full of Your lovingkindness, O Lord;
Teach me Your statutes.

Then to Adam He said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat from it’;
Cursed is the ground because of you;
In toil you will eat of it
All the days of your life.

God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that it was good.

He stood and surveyed the earth;
He looked and startled the nations.
Yes, the perpetual mountains were shattered,
The ancient hills collapsed.
His ways are everlasting.

For thus says the Lord, who created the heavens (He is the God who formed the earth and made it, He established it and did not create it a waste place, but formed it to be inhabited),
“I am the Lord, and there is none else.

“Cease striving and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.

He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.

The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;
He raised His voice, the earth melted.

“The earth and all who dwell in it melt;
It is I who have firmly set its pillars. Selah.

Before the mountains were born
Or You gave birth to the earth and the world,
Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.

Mountains quake because of Him
And the hills dissolve;
Indeed the earth is upheaved by His presence,
The world and all the inhabitants in it.

“He stretches out the north over empty space
And hangs the earth on nothing.

He established the earth upon its foundations,
So that it will not totter forever and ever.

“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding,