60 Bible Verses about The Earth

How long will the land mourn and the vegetation of every field dry up? Because of the wickedness of those who live in it, animals and birds are swept away. For they say, "He does not see our future."

Therefore the land will mourn, and all who live there will languish, along with the wild animals of the field and the birds of the air. Even the fish in the sea will disappear.

Because of this, the land will mourn, and the heavens above will be dark. Because I have spoken and decided, I won't turn back from doing it."

"The earth dries up and withers; the world languishes and fades away; heaven fades away, along with the earth.

a land without scarcity. You'll eat food in it and lack nothing. It's a land where its rocks are iron and you can dig copper from its mountains."

"Surely there are mines for silver and places where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the ground; and copper is smelted from ore. Mankind limits the darkness as they search the deepest depths for ore in unfathomable darkness. read more.
He sinks his shaft far from human habitations, in a place forgotten by explorers; they hang on harnesses as they swing back and forth. "While the ground produces food, underneath it is torn up and burning hot,

You can't buy it with gold, and its value cannot be calculated in silver. It cannot be compared to gold from Ophir, with precious onyx, or with sapphire. It cannot be compared to gold and fine glass crystal, nor can it be exchanged for gold-plated weaponry. read more.
Don't even bother to mention coral and crystal wisdom is more valuable than a bag of rubies. It can neither be compared with the topaz of Ethiopia nor valued in comparison to pure gold."

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. On that day the heavens will disappear with a roaring sound, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done on it will be exposed.

Now by that same word, the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire and are being kept for the day when ungodly people will be judged and destroyed.

as you look forward to and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be set ablaze and dissolved and the elements will melt with fire.

They are longer than the earth's circumference, and broader than the ocean.

Do you understand the breadth of the earth? Tell me, since you know it all!

Just as the heavens are high and earth is deep, so the heart of a king is unfathomable.

Moses told him, "When I leave the city I'll spread out my hands to the LORD. The thunder will cease and the hail won't continue, so that you may know that the earth belongs to the LORD.

for "the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord."

Then God said, "Let there be lights across the sky to distinguish day from night, to act as signs for seasons, days, and years, to serve as lights in the sky, and to shine on the earth!" And that is what happened: God fashioned two great lights the larger light to shine during the day and the smaller light to shine during the night as well as stars.

This is what the LORD says: "If I had not established my covenant for day and night and the laws that govern the heavens and earth,

The sky above your head will become bronze while the ground beneath you will become iron.

and a fruitful land into a salty waste, due to the wickedness of its inhabitants.

Then God said, "Let vegetation sprout all over the earth, including seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each kind containing its own seed!" And that is what happened:

May the LORD grant you dew from the skies, and from the fertile land; may he grant you abundant grain and fresh wine.

I will establish my covenant with you: No living beings will ever be cut off again by flood waters, and there will never again be a flood that destroys the earth."

by which the world at that time was deluged with water and destroyed. Now by that same word, the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire and are being kept for the day when ungodly people will be judged and destroyed.

The LORD is the true God; he's the living God and the everlasting king. At his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure his indignation.

the land quaked. Indeed, the heavens poured down rain from the presence of God, this God of Sinai, from the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, to be like us. Let them be masters over the fish in the ocean, the birds that fly, the livestock, everything that crawls on the earth, and over the earth itself!"

The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but he gave the earth to human beings.

Indeed, the earth will be filled with knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as water fills the sea."

They will neither harm nor destroy on my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea."

Take notice! I'm about to create new heavens and a new earth; the former things won't be remembered, nor will they come to mind.

But in keeping with his promise, we are looking forward to new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home.

They kept on calling to each other: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of the Heavenly Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!"

But just as I live, and just as the whole earth will be filled with the LORD's glory,

This is what the LORD says: "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house that you would build for me, and where will my resting place be?

nor by the earth, because it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the Great King.

You will eat food by the sweat of your brow until you're buried in the ground, because you were taken from it. You're made from dust and you'll return to dust."

When they stop breathing, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans evaporate!

"This is what the LORD says, your Redeemer and the one who formed you in the womb: "I am the LORD, who has made everything, who alone stretched out the heavens, who spread out the earth Who was with me at that time?

This is what God says the God 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 life to those who walk in it:

So the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground, breathed life into his lungs, and the man became a living being.

For he knows how we were formed, aware that we were made from dust.

He built his sanctuary, high as the heavens, like the earth that he established forever.

Your faithfulness continues from generation to generation. You established the earth, and it stands firm.

"You are the LORD; you alone crafted the heavens, the highest heavens with all of their armies; the earth, and everything in it; the seas, and everything in them; you keep giving all of them life, and the army of heaven continuously worships you.

In the beginning, God created the universe.

"How blessed are those who are humble, because it is they who will inherit the earth!

He will experience good things; his descendants will inherit the earth.

You take care of the earth, you water it, and you enrich it greatly with the river of God that overflows with water. You provide grain for them, for you have ordained it this way.

He shields the heavens with clouds, preparing rain for the earth and making grass grow on the hills.

On that day I'll treat the land of Goshen where my people live differently so that swarms of insects won't be there. As a result, you will know that I the LORD am in the midst of the land.

The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice! May many islands be glad!

but with righteousness he will judge the needy, and decide with equity for earth's poor. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and the wicked will be killed with the breath of his lips.

Come, observe the mighty works of the LORD, who causes desolation in the earth.

"Where were you when I laid the foundation of my earth? Tell me, since you're so informed!

You established the earth long ago; the heavens are the work of your hands.

The LORD does whatever pleases him in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all its deep regions.

Who entrusted the earth to him? Who made him responsible for the entire inhabited world?

The first man came from the dust of the earth; the second man came from heaven. Those who are made of the dust are like the man from the dust; those who are heavenly are like the man who is from heaven.

Be clear-minded and alert. Your opponent, the Devil, is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

The LORD asked Satan, "Where have you come from?" In response, Satan answered the LORD, "From wandering all over the earth and walking back and forth throughout it."

Their destiny is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on worldly things.

By this time, the earth had become ruined in God's opinion and filled with violence. God looked at the earth, observing how corrupt its population had become, because the entire human race had corrupted itself.

The flood continued throughout the earth for 40 days, while the flood waters increased, lifting the ark so that it rose above the surface of the earth. The flood waters continued to surge, increasing throughout the earth, while the ark floated on the surface of the flood water. The flood water surged even higher throughout the earth, until all the highest mountains under the sky were covered. read more.
The flood waters rose 15 cubits above the mountains. Every living thing on earth died flying creatures, livestock, wildlife, all creatures that swarm over the earth, and all human beings. Everything that breathed and everything that had lived on dry land died. All existing creatures that had lived on the surface of the ground were annihilated, from humans to livestock, from crawling creatures to birds of the sky. They were wiped off the earth. Only Noah remained, along with those who were with him in the ark. The flood waters surged over the earth for 150 days.

For who has despised the time of insignificant things? They will rejoice to see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These seven lights represent the eyes of the LORD, which are looking throughout all of the earth."

To Eber were born two sons. One was named Peleg, because the earth was divided during his lifetime. His brother was named Joktan.

and the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east. His voice sounded like roaring water, and the land shimmered from his glory.

How numerous are your works, LORD! You have made them all wisely; the earth is filled with your creations.

LORD, the earth overflows with your gracious love! Teach me your statutes. Teth

He told the man, "Because you have listened to what your wife said, and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, "You must not eat from it,' cursed is the ground because of you. You'll eat from it through pain-filled labor for the rest of your life.

God called the dry ground "land," and he called the water that had come together "oceans." And God saw how good it was.

He stood up and shook the land; with his stare he startled the nations. The age-old mountains were shattered, and the ancient hilltops bowed down. His ways are eternal.

For this is what the LORD says, who created the heavens he is God, and the one who formed the earth and made it, and he is the one who established it; he didn't create itfor chaos, but formed it to be inhabited "I am the LORD and there is no other.

Be in awe and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted throughout the earth.

When the earth was as yet unformed and desolate, with the surface of the ocean depths shrouded in darkness, and while the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters,

He loves righteousness and justice; the world is filled with the gracious love of the LORD.

The nations roared; the kingdoms were shaken. His voice boomed; the earth melts.

While the earth and all its inhabitants melt away, it is I who keep its pillars firm." Interlude

Before the mountains were formed or the earth and the world were brought forth, you are God from eternity to eternity.

Mountains shake because of him, and the hills melt. The earth goes into upheaval at his presence, as does the world with all of its inhabitants.

He spreads out the north over empty space, suspending the earth over nothing.

He established the earth on its foundations, so that it never falters.

"Where were you when I laid the foundation of my earth? Tell me, since you're so informed!