60 Bible Verses about The Earth

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Psalm 95:4


In whose hand are the depths of the earth;
The peaks of the mountains are His also.

Proverbs 3:19


The Lord by His wisdom has founded the earth;
By His understanding He has established the heavens.

Job 38:13


So that light may take hold of the corners of the earth
And shake the wickedness out of it?

Isaiah 45:18

For the Lord, who created the heavens (He is God, who formed the earth and made it; He established it and did not create it to be a wasteland, but formed it to be inhabited) says this,

“I am the Lord, and there is no one else.

Psalm 89:11


The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours;
The world and all that is in it, You have founded and established them.

Psalm 2:8


‘Ask of Me, and I will assuredly give [You] the nations as Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth as Your possession.

Deuteronomy 10:14

Behold, the heavens and the highest of heavens belong to the Lord your God, the earth and all that is in it.

Isaiah 66:1

This is what the Lord says,

“Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool.
Where, then, is a house that you could build for Me?
And where will My resting place be?

Deuteronomy 11:21

so that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give them, as long as the heavens are above the earth.

Psalm 103:11


For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].

John 3:31

“He who comes from [heaven] above is above all others; he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks [about things] of the earth [his viewpoint and experience are earthly]. He who comes from heaven is above all.

Psalm 146:6


Who made heaven and earth,
The sea, and all that is in them,
Who keeps truth and is faithful forever,

Psalm 65:9


You visit the earth and make it overflow [with water];
You greatly enrich it;
The stream of God is full of water;
You provide their grain, when You have prepared the earth.

Ecclesiastes 1:4


One generation goes and another generation comes,
But the earth remains forever.

Psalm 148:13


Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For His name alone is exalted and supreme;
His glory and majesty are above earth and heaven.

Genesis 1:25

So God made the wild animals of the earth according to their kind, and the cattle according to their kind, and everything that creeps and crawls on the earth according to its kind; and God saw that it was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it.

Genesis 6:17

For behold, I, even I, will bring a flood of waters on the earth, to destroy all life under the heavens in which there is the breath and spirit of life; everything that is on the land shall die.

Jeremiah 31:37

Thus says the Lord,

“If the heavens above can be measured
And the foundations of the earth searched out below,
Then I will also cast off and abandon all the descendants of Israel
For all that they have done,” says the Lord.

Job 38:4


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

Psalm 8:9


O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic and glorious and excellent is Your name in all the earth!

Psalm 16:3


As for the saints (godly people) who are in the land,
They are the majestic and the noble and the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

Psalm 66:4


“All the earth will [bow down to] worship You [in submissive wonder],
And will sing praises to You;
They will praise Your name in song.” Selah.

Genesis 2:6

but a mist (fog, dew, vapor) used to rise from the land and water the entire surface of the ground—

Revelation 6:15

Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the military commanders and the wealthy and the strong and everyone, [whether] slave or free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains;

Isaiah 2:19


They [the stricken, deprived of all in which they had trusted] will go into the caves of the rocks
And into the holes of the ground [fleeing]
From the terror and dread of the Lord
And from the splendor of His majesty,
When He arises to terrify the earth.

Jeremiah 4:28


“For this reason the earth shall mourn
And the heavens above shall become dark,
Because I have spoken, I have decided,
And I will not change my mind (relent), nor will I turn back from it.”

Isaiah 24:19


The earth is broken completely apart,
The earth is split apart,
The earth is shaken violently.

Isaiah 24:6

Therefore, a curse devours the earth, and those who live on it suffer the punishment of their guilt. Therefore, the inhabitants of the earth are burned [under the curse of God’s wrath], and few people are left.

Hosea 2:21


“It will come about in that day that I will respond,” says the Lord.
“I will respond to the heavens [which ask for rain to pour on the earth], and they will respond to the earth [which begs for the rain],

Daniel 4:11


‘The tree grew large and became strong
And its height reached to heaven,
And it was visible to the end of the earth.

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the Earth » Made to mourn and languish by sin

Jeremiah 12:4


How long must the land mourn
And the grass of the countryside wither?
Because of the wickedness and hypocrisy of those who live in it,
The beasts and the birds are consumed and are swept away [by the drought],
Because men [mocking me] have said, “He will not [live long enough to] see [what happens at] our final end.”

Hosea 4:3


Therefore the land [continually] mourns,
And everyone who lives in it languishes [in tragic suffering]
Together with the animals of the open country and the birds of the heavens;
Even the fish of the sea disappear.

Jeremiah 4:28


“For this reason the earth shall mourn
And the heavens above shall become dark,
Because I have spoken, I have decided,
And I will not change my mind (relent), nor will I turn back from it.”

Isaiah 24:4

The earth dries up and crumbles away, the world dries out and crumbles away, the exalted of the people of the earth fade away.

the Earth » Full of minerals

Deuteronomy 8:9

a land where you will eat bread without shortage, in which you will lack nothing; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you can dig copper.

Job 28:1-5

Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold where they refine it. Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted from the stone ore. Man sets an end to darkness, and he searches out the farthest bounds for the ore buried in gloom and deep darkness. read more.
Men break open shafts away from where people sojourn, in places forgotten by [human] foot; and [descend into them], hanging afar from men, they swing or flit to and fro. As for the earth, out of it comes bread, but underneath [its surface, down deep in the mine] there is blasting, turning it up as by fire.

Job 28:15-19

It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price of it. It cannot be valued in [terms of] the gold of Ophir, in the precious onyx or beryl, or the sapphire. Gold and glass cannot equal [Wisdom], nor can it be exchanged for jewels or vessels of fine gold. read more.
No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; for the possession of Wisdom is even above rubies or pearls. The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare with it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.

the Earth » To be dissolved by fire

2 Peter 3:12

[while you earnestly] look for and await the coming of the day of God. For on this day the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the [material] elements will melt with intense heat!

the Earth » Ideas of the ancients respecting the form of

Job 11:9


“It is longer in measure [and scope] than the earth,
And broader than the sea.

Job 38:18


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

Proverbs 25:3


As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the hearts and minds of kings are unsearchable.

the Earth » Is the lord's

Exodus 9:29

Moses said to him, “As soon as I leave the city, I will stretch out my hands to the Lord; the thunder will cease and there will be no more hail, so that you may know [without any doubt] and acknowledge that the earth is the Lord’s.

the Earth » God » Enlightens

Genesis 1:14-16

And God said, Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be signs and tokens [of God's provident care], and [to mark] seasons, days, and years, And let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light upon the earth. And it was so. And God made the two great lights -- "the greater light (the sun) to rule the day and the lesser light (the moon) to rule the night. He also made the stars.

Jeremiah 33:25

Thus says the Lord, ‘If My covenant with day and night does not stand, and if I have not established the fixed patterns of heaven and earth, [the whole order of nature,]

the Earth » Made barren by sin

Deuteronomy 28:23

The heaven which is over your head shall be bronze [giving no rain and blocking all prayers], and the earth which is under you, iron [hard to plow and yielding no produce].

Psalm 107:34


A productive land into a [barren] salt waste,
Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

the Earth » God » Makes fruitful

Genesis 1:11

So God said, “Let the earth sprout [tender] vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit according to (limited to, consistent with) their kind, whose seed is in them upon the earth”; and it was so.

Genesis 27:28


Now may God give you of the dew of heaven [to water your land],
And of the fatness (fertility) of the earth,
And an abundance of grain and new wine;

the Earth » Not to be again inundated

Genesis 9:11

I will establish My covenant with you: Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the water of a flood, nor shall there ever again be a flood to destroy and ruin the earth.”

2 Peter 3:6-7

Through which the world that then [existed] was deluged with water and perished. But by the same word the present heavens and earth have been stored up (reserved) for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly people.

the Earth » Described as » Trembling before God

Jeremiah 10:10


But the Lord is the true God and the God who is Truth;
He is the living God and the everlasting King.
The earth quakes and shudders at His wrath,
And the nations are not able to endure His indignation.

Psalm 68:8


The earth trembled;
The heavens also poured down rain at the presence of God;
Sinai itself trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

the Earth » Man » Given dominion over

Genesis 1:26

Then God said, “Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over everything that creeps and crawls on the earth.”

the Earth » Shall be filled with the knowledge of God

the Earth » To be renewed

the Earth » Described as » Full of God's glory

the Earth » Described as » God's footstool

Isaiah 66:1

This is what the Lord says,

“Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool.
Where, then, is a house that you could build for Me?
And where will My resting place be?

Matthew 5:35

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

the Earth » Man » Shall return to

Psalm 146:4


When his spirit leaves him, he returns to the earth;
In that very day his thoughts and plans perish.

the Earth » God » Spread abroad

Isaiah 44:24

For the Lord, your Redeemer, and He who formed you from the womb says this,

“I am the Lord, Maker of all things,
Who alone stretches out the heavens,
Who spreads out the earth by Myself,

Isaiah 42:5

This is what God the Lord says,

He who created the heavens and stretched them out,
Who spread out the earth and its produce,
Who gives breath to the people on it
And spirit to those who walk on it,

the Earth » Man » Formed out of

the Earth » God » Establishes

Psalm 78:69


And He built His sanctuary [exalted] like the heights [of the heavens],
Like the earth which He has established forever.

Psalm 119:90


Your faithfulness continues from generation to generation;
You have established the earth, and it stands [securely].

the Earth » God » Created

the Earth » Saints shall inherit

Matthew 5:5

“Blessed [inwardly peaceful, spiritually secure, worthy of respect] are the gentle [the kind-hearted, the sweet-spirited, the self-controlled], for they will inherit the earth.

Psalm 25:13


His soul will dwell in prosperity and goodness,
And his descendants will inherit the land.

the Earth » God » Waters

Psalm 65:9


You visit the earth and make it overflow [with water];
You greatly enrich it;
The stream of God is full of water;
You provide their grain, when You have prepared the earth.

the Earth » God » Reigns in

Exodus 8:22

But on that day I will separate and set apart the land of Goshen, where My people are living, so that no swarms of insects will be there, so that you may know [without any doubt] and acknowledge that I, the Lord, am in the midst of the earth.

Psalm 97:1

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

the Earth » Subject to God's judgments

Isaiah 11:4


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

Psalm 46:8


Come, behold the works of the Lord,
Who has brought desolations and wonders on the earth.

the Earth » God » Laid the foundation of

Job 38:4


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

Psalm 102:25


“At the beginning You founded the earth;
The heavens are the work of Your hands.

the Earth » God » Governs supremely

Psalm 135:6


Whatever the Lord pleases, He does,
In the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all deeps—

Job 34:13


“Who put God in charge over the earth?
And who has laid on Him the whole world?

the Earth » Man » By nature is of

1 Corinthians 15:47-48

The first man [was] from out of earth, made of dust (earthly-minded); the second Man [is] the Lord from out of heaven. Now those who are made of the dust are like him who was first made of the dust (earthly-minded); and as is [the Man] from heaven, so also [are those] who are of heaven (heavenly-minded).

the Earth » Satan goes to and fro in

Job 1:7

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

the Earth » Man » By nature minds the thing of

the Earth » Corrupted by sin

Genesis 6:11-12

The earth was depraved and putrid in God's sight, and the land was filled with violence (desecration, infringement, outrage, assault, and lust for power). And God looked upon the world and saw how degenerate, debased, and vicious it was, for all humanity had corrupted their way upon the earth and lost their true direction.

the Earth » Once inundated

Genesis 7:17-24

The flood [that is, the downpour of rain] was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased and bore up the ark, and it was lifted [high] above the land. And the waters became mighty and increased greatly upon the land, and the ark went [gently floating] upon the surface of the waters. And the waters prevailed so exceedingly and were so mighty upon the earth that all the high hills under the whole sky were covered. read more.
[In fact] the waters became fifteen cubits higher, as the high hills were covered. And all flesh ceased to breathe that moved upon the earth -- "fowls and birds, [tame] animals, [wild] beasts, all swarming and creeping things that swarm and creep upon the land, and all mankind. Everything on the dry land in whose nostrils were the breath and spirit of life died. God destroyed (blotted out) every living thing that was upon the face of the earth; man and animals and the creeping things and the birds of the heavens were destroyed (blotted out) from the land. Only Noah remained alive, and those who were with him in the ark. And the waters prevailed [mightily] upon the earth or land 150 days (five months).

the Earth » God » Inspects

Zechariah 4:10

Who [with reason] despises the day of small things (beginnings)? For these seven [eyes] shall rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. They are the eyes of the Lord which roam throughout the earth.”

the Earth » First division of

Genesis 10:25

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

the Earth » Described as » Shining with God's glory

Ezekiel 43:2

And behold, the glory and brilliance 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.

the Earth » Described as » Full of God's riches

the Earth » Described as » Full of God's mercy

Psalm 119:64


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

the Earth » Man » Brought a curse on

Genesis 3:17

Then to Adam the Lord God said, “Because you have listened [attentively] to the voice of your wife, and have eaten [fruit] from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’;

The ground is [now] under a curse because of you;
In sorrow and toil you shall eat [the fruit] of it
All the days of your life.

the Earth » The dry land as divided from waters

Genesis 1:10

God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that this was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it.

the Earth » Diversified by hills and mountains

Habakkuk 3:6


He stood and measured the earth;
He looked and startled the nations,
Yes, the eternal mountains were shattered,
The ancient hills bowed low and collapsed.
His ways are eternal.

the Earth » Created to be inhabited

Isaiah 45:18

For the Lord, who created the heavens (He is God, who formed the earth and made it; He established it and did not create it to be a wasteland, but formed it to be inhabited) says this,

“I am the Lord, and there is no one else.

the Earth » God » Shall be exalted in

the Earth » The world in general

the Earth » Described as » Full of God's goodness

the Earth » Described as » Melting at God's voice

Psalm 46:6


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

the Earth » God » supports

Psalm 75:3


“The earth and all the inhabitants of it melt [in tumultuous times].
It is I who will steady its pillars. Selah.

the Earth » God » Formed

the Earth » Described as » Burning at God presence

Nahum 1:5


The mountains quake before Him
And the hills melt away;
Indeed the earth is shaken by His presence—
Yes, the world and all that dwell in it.

the Earth » God » Suspended in space

Foundation » Figuratively applied to » the Earth

Psalm 104:5


He established the earth on its foundations,
So that it will not be moved forever and ever.

Job 38:4


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

Topics on The Earth

Clothing The Earth

Psalm 65:13


The meadows are clothed with flocks
And the valleys are covered with grain;
They shout for joy and they sing.

Creation Of The Earth

Genesis 1:10

God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that this was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it.

God Feeds All The Earth

Isaiah 55:10


“For as the rain and snow come down from heaven,
And do not return there without watering the earth,
Making it bear and sprout,
And providing seed to the sower and bread to the eater,

God Seeing All The Earth

Genesis 16:13

Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are God Who Sees”; for she said, “Have I not even here [in the wilderness] remained alive after seeing Him [who sees me with understanding and compassion]?”

God Shaking The Earth

Judges 5:4


Lord, when You went out from Seir,
When You marched from the field of Edom,
The earth quaked, the heavens also dripped,
Yes, the clouds dripped water.

Millennial Kingdom, Christ Supreme On The Earth

Psalm 68:31-32


Princes and envoys shall come from Egypt;
Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands [with the offerings of submission] to God.

Violence In The Earth

Genesis 6:11

The [population of the] earth was corrupt [absolutely depraved—spiritually and morally putrid] in God’s sight, and the land was filled with violence [desecration, infringement, outrage, assault, and lust for power].

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