60 Bible Verses about The Earth
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In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
The LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding has he established the heavens.
That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
For thus says the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he has established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.
I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
The heavens are yours, the earth also is yours: as for the world and the fullness thereof, you have founded them.
Ask of me, and I shall give you the nations for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD'S your God, the earth also, with all that is in it.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Thus says the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD swore unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth has he given to the children of men.
He that comes from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaks of the earth: he that comes from heaven is above all.
The first man is of the earth, made of dust: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
You visit the earth, and water it: you greatly enrich it with the river of God, which is full of water: you prepare them grain, when you have so provided for it.
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
One generation passes away, and another generation comes: but the earth abides forever.
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
And God made the beasts of the earth after their kinds, and cattle after their kinds, and every thing that creeps upon the earth after its kind: and God saw that it was good.
That in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; and everything that is in the earth shall die.
Thus says the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the descendants of Israel for all that they have done, says the LORD.
That men may know that you, whose name alone is the LORD, are the most high over all the earth.
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if you have understanding.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
But the heavens and the earth, which now are, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
All the earth shall worship you, and shall sing unto you; they shall sing to your name. Selah.
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the generals, and the mighty men, and every slave, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
And they shall go into the caves of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake mightily the earth.
For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not relent, neither will I turn back from it.
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.
The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is torn asunder, the earth is shaken exceedingly.
Therefore has the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell in it are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
And it shall come to pass in that day, I will answer, says the LORD, I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth;
The tree grew, and was strong, and its height reached unto heaven, and its sight to the end of all the earth:
[A Psalm of David.] The earth is the LORD'S, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
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the Earth » Made to mourn and languish by sin
How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell in it? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our latter end.
Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwells in it shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fish of the sea also shall be taken away.
For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not relent, neither will I turn back from it.
The earth mourns and fades away, the world languishes and fades away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
the Earth » Full of minerals
A land in which you shall eat bread without scarceness, you shall not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you may dig copper.
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they refine it. Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted out of the ore. Man sets an end to darkness, and searches out all recesses for ore in darkness, and the shadow of death. read more.
He breaks open a shaft away from the inhabitants; even in places forgotten of the foot: they are gone away from men, they swing to and fro. As for the earth, out of it comes bread: but under it is turned up as it were fire.
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. read more.
No mention shall be made of coral, or of crystal: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
the Earth » To be dissolved by fire
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
But the heavens and the earth, which now are, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
Looking for and hastening unto the coming of the day of God, in which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
the Earth » Ideas of the ancients respecting the form of
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
the Earth » Is the lord's
And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will stretch forth my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that you may know that the earth is the LORD's.
the Earth » God » Enlightens
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide 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 firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Thus says the LORD; If my covenant is not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;
the Earth » Made barren by sin
And your heaven that is over your head shall be bronze, and the earth that is under you shall be iron.
A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
the Earth » God » Makes fruitful
And God said, Let the earth bring forth vegetation, the plants yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
Therefore God give you of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of grain and wine:
the Earth » Not to be again inundated
And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
By which the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which now are, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
the Earth » Described as » Trembling before God
But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to endure his indignation.
The earth shook, the heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
the Earth » Man » Given dominion over
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth has he given to the children of men.
the Earth » Shall be filled with the knowledge of God
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
the Earth » To be renewed
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, in which dwells righteousness.
the Earth » Described as » Full of God's glory
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
the Earth » Described as » God's footstool
Thus says the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
the Earth » Man » Shall return to
In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, till you return unto the ground; for out of it were you taken: for dust you are, and unto dust shall you return.
the Earth » God » Spread abroad
Thus says the LORD, your redeemer, and he that formed you from the womb, I am the LORD that makes all things; that stretches forth the heavens alone; that spreads abroad the earth by myself;
Thus says God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which comes out of it; he that gives breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk in it:
the Earth » Man » Formed out of
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
the Earth » God » Establishes
And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he has established forever.
Your faithfulness is unto all generations: you have established the earth, and it abides.
the Earth » God » Created
You, even you, are LORD alone; you have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and you preserve them all; and the host of heaven worships you.
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
the Earth » Saints shall inherit
His soul shall dwell at ease; and his descendants shall inherit the earth.
the Earth » God » Waters
You visit the earth, and water it: you greatly enrich it with the river of God, which is full of water: you prepare them grain, when you have so provided for it.
Who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
the Earth » God » Reigns in
And I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end you may know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
the Earth » Subject to God's judgments
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he has made in the earth.
the Earth » God » Laid the foundation of
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if you have understanding.
Of old have you laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of your hands.
the Earth » God » Governs supremely
Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
the Earth » Man » By nature is of
The first man is of the earth, made of dust: the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
the Earth » Satan goes to and fro in
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:
And the LORD said unto Satan, From where come you? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.
the Earth » Man » By nature minds the thing of
Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
the Earth » Corrupted by sin
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.
the Earth » Once inundated
And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth. And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. read more.
Fifteen cubits above did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth, and every man: All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died. And every living thing was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. And the waters prevailed upon the earth a hundred and fifty days.
the Earth » God » Inspects
For who has despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plumbline in the hand of Zerubbabel; these seven are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
the Earth » First division of
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
the Earth » Described as » Shining with God's glory
And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
the Earth » Described as » Full of God's riches
O LORD, how manifold are your works! in wisdom have you made them all: the earth is full of your riches.
the Earth » Described as » Full of God's mercy
the Earth » Man » Brought a curse on
And unto Adam he said, Because you have listened unto the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, You shall not eat of it: cursed is the ground for your sake; in sorrow shall you eat of it all the days of your life;
the Earth » The dry land as divided from waters
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
the Earth » Diversified by hills and mountains
He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.
the Earth » Created to be inhabited
For thus says the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he has established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.
the Earth » God » Shall be exalted in
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
the Earth » The world in general
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
the Earth » Described as » Full of God's goodness
the Earth » Described as » Melting at God's voice
the Earth » God » supports
The earth and all inhabitants are dissolved: I hold up the pillars of it. Selah.
the Earth » God » Formed
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.
the Earth » Described as » Burning at God presence
The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell in it.
the Earth » God » Suspended in space
Foundation » Figuratively applied to » the Earth
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if you have understanding.
Topics on The Earth
Clothing The Earth
Psalm 65:13The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with grain; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Covering The Earth
Habakkuk 2:14For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
Creation Of The Earth
Genesis 1:10And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
God Feeds All The Earth
Isaiah 55:10For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and returns not there, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
God Seeing All The Earth
Genesis 16:13And she called the name of the LORD that spoke unto her, You God, see me: for she said, Have I also here seen him that sees me?
God Shaking The Earth
Judges 5:4LORD, when you went out of Seir, when you marched out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
Millennial Kingdom, Christ Supreme On The Earth
Psalm 68:31-32Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Taking Care Of The Earth
Psalm 65:9You visit the earth, and water it: you greatly enrich it with the river of God, which is full of water: you prepare them grain, when you have so provided for it.
The Earth Filled With God
Numbers 14:21But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.
Violence In The Earth
Genesis 6:11The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.