45 Bible Verses about clouds
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Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
you have wrapped yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through.
For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth
"There is none like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens to your help, through the skies in his majesty.
He also said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, 'A shower is coming.' And so it happens.
Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge,
"Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation and righteousness may bear fruit; let the earth cause them both to sprout; I the LORD have created it.
He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
For the day is near, the day of the LORD is near; it will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.
Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him!
If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth, and if a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie.
Look at the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds, which are higher than you.
Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.
Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
And Jesus said, "I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven."
"And now no one looks on the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them.
Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.'
Like the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud on the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of one speaking.
And whenever the cloud lifted from over the tent, after that the people of Israel set out, and in the place where the cloud settled down, there the people of Israel camped.
He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not split open under them.
And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;
Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and seated on the cloud one like a son of man, with a golden crown on his head, and a sharp sickle in his hand.
He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind;
And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
A day of wrath is that day, a day of distress and anguish, a day of ruin and devastation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness,
In the light of a king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
And in the morning watch the LORD in the pillar of fire and of cloud looked down on the Egyptian forces and threw the Egyptian forces into a panic,
From Thematic Bible
Armies » Compared to » Clouds
You will advance, coming on like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your hordes, and many peoples with you. "Thus says the Lord GOD: On that day, thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil scheme and say, 'I will go up against the land of unwalled villages. I will fall upon the quiet people who dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having no bars or gates,' read more.
to seize spoil and carry off plunder, to turn your hand against the waste places that are now inhabited, and the people who were gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and goods, who dwell at the center of the earth. Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all its leaders will say to you, 'Have you come to seize spoil? Have you assembled your hosts to carry off plunder, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to seize great spoil?' "Therefore, son of man, prophesy, and say to Gog, Thus says the Lord GOD: On that day when my people Israel are dwelling securely, will you not know it? You will come from your place out of the uttermost parts of the north, you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great host, a mighty army. You will come up against my people Israel, like a cloud covering the land. In the latter days I will bring you against my land, that the nations may know me, when through you, O Gog, I vindicate my holiness before their eyes.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of judgments of God
As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness.
How the Lord in his anger has set the daughter of Zion under a cloud! He has cast down from heaven to earth the splendor of Israel; he has not remembered his footstool in the day of his anger.
For the day is near, the day of the LORD is near; it will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.
a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness! Like blackness there is spread upon the mountains a great and powerful people; their like has never been before, nor will be again after them through the years of all generations.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of hostile armies
Behold, he comes up like clouds; his chariots like the whirlwind; his horses are swifter than eagles-- woe to us, for we are ruined!
You will advance, coming on like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your hordes, and many peoples with you.
You will come up against my people Israel, like a cloud covering the land. In the latter days I will bring you against my land, that the nations may know me, when through you, O Gog, I vindicate my holiness before their eyes.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of unsearchableness of God
As I looked, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, and a great cloud, with brightness around it, and fire flashing forth continually, and in the midst of the fire, as it were gleaming metal.
He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.
Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Clouds » Power and wisdom of God exhibited in forming
Whatever the LORD pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.
He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills.
Clouds » Uses of » To give rain
"LORD, when you went out from Seir, when you marched from the region of Edom, the earth trembled and the heavens dropped, yes, the clouds dropped water.
From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work. You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth
Clouds » Called the » Clouds of heaven
"I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him.
Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Clouds » Called the » Windows of heaven
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the windows of the heavens were opened.
He who flees at the sound of the terror shall fall into the pit, and he who climbs out of the pit shall be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.
Clouds » Uses of » To supply dew
by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew.
For thus the LORD said to me: "I will quietly look from my dwelling like clear heat in sunshine, like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest."
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Bright
Ask rain from the LORD in the season of the spring rain, from the LORDwho makes the storm clouds, and he will give them showers of rain, to everyone the vegetation in the field.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of multitudes of persons
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
Clouds » Called the » Chambers of God
He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind;
From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
Clouds » Illustrative » (riding upon,) of the power and greatness of God
An oracle concerning Egypt. Behold, the LORD is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt; and the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence, and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.
He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind;
Clouds » Power and wisdom of God exhibited in condensing
By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen fast. He loads the thick cloud with moisture; the clouds scatter his lightning.
Clouds » Often obscure the sun, &c
When I blot you out, I will cover the heavens and make their stars dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give its light.
Clouds » Formed from the sea
And at the seventh time he said, "Behold, a little cloud like a man's hand is rising from the sea." And he said, "Go up, say to Ahab, 'Prepare your chariot and go down, lest the rain stop you.'"
who builds his upper chambers in the heavens and founds his vault upon the earth; who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the surface of the earth-- the LORD is his name.
Clouds » Illustrative » (passing away,) of the goodness and prosperity of hypocrites
What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away.
Therefore they shall be like the morning mist or like the dew that goes early away, like the chaff that swirls from the threshing floor or like smoke from a window.
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Thick
Thick clouds veil him, so that he does not see, and he walks on the vault of heaven.'
Clouds » Small » A large amount » Rain
And at the seventh time he said, "Behold, a little cloud like a man's hand is rising from the sea." And he said, "Go up, say to Ahab, 'Prepare your chariot and go down, lest the rain stop you.'" And in a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode and went to Jezreel.
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » White
Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and seated on the cloud one like a son of man, with a golden crown on his head, and a sharp sickle in his hand.
Clouds » Illustrative » (a morning without,) of wise rulers
The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has said to me: When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God, he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth
Clouds » Frequently the instrument of God's judgments
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the windows of the heavens were opened. And rain fell upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
Clouds » The rainbow appears in
I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds,
Clouds » Illustrative » (when seasonable,) of the favor of good rulers
In the light of a king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
Clouds » Illustrative » (without rain,) of the fraudulent
Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.
Clouds » Thunder and lightning come from
The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; your arrows flashed on every side. The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook.
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Small
And at the seventh time he said, "Behold, a little cloud like a man's hand is rising from the sea." And he said, "Go up, say to Ahab, 'Prepare your chariot and go down, lest the rain stop you.'"
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Black
And in a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode and went to Jezreel.
Clouds » God » Established
when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep,
Clouds » Illustrative » (carried away by a tempest,) of false teachers
These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm. For them the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of sins of men
I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you.
Clouds » God » Brings over the earth
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Great
As I looked, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, and a great cloud, with brightness around it, and fire flashing forth continually, and in the midst of the fire, as it were gleaming metal.
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Swift
An oracle concerning Egypt. Behold, the LORD is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt; and the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence, and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.
Clouds » Called the » Waters above the firmament
And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so.
Clouds » Uses of » To moderate heat
like heat in a dry place. You subdue the noise of the foreigners; as heat by the shade of a cloud, so the song of the ruthless is put down.
Clouds » Often cover the heavens
He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills.
Clouds » Made for the glory of God
Clouds » Often dispersed by the wind
Therefore they shall be like the morning mist or like the dew that goes early away, like the chaff that swirls from the threshing floor or like smoke from a window.
Clouds » From the west, bring rain
He also said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, 'A shower is coming.' And so it happens.
Clouds » Illustrative » (without water,) of false teachers
These are hidden reefsat your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, shepherds feeding themselves; waterless clouds, swept along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, uprooted;
Clouds » Called the » Dust of God's feet
The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and the LORD will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Clouds » Called the » Bottles of heaven
Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can tilt the waterskins of the heavens,
Clouds » Man » Ignorant of the spreading of
Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, the thunderings of his pavilion?
Clouds » Man » Ignorant of the disposing of
Do you know how God lays his command upon them and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
Clouds » Man » Ignorant of the balancing of
Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge,
Clouds » Man » Cannot cause to rain
Clouds » God » Balanced in the air
Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge,
Clouds » God » Disposed in order
Do you know how God lays his command upon them and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
Clouds » Man » Cannot number
Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can tilt the waterskins of the heavens,
Clouds » Man » Cannot stay
Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can tilt the waterskins of the heavens,
Clouds » God » Scatters
Clouds » God » Spreads out
Clouds » God » Binds up
He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not split open under them.
Clouds » Are the garment of the sea
Meteorology » Clouds
These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm. For them the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved.
The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; your arrows flashed on every side.
"LORD, when you went out from Seir, when you marched from the region of Edom, the earth trembled and the heavens dropped, yes, the clouds dropped water.
Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge,
He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not split open under them.
Topics on Clouds
Clouds And Jesus Christ
Acts 1:9And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
Clouds, Figurative Use
Psalm 97:2Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Clouds, God's Presence
Psalm 97:2Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Clouds, Miraculous Uses
Exodus 13:21And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night.
Clouds, Natural Use
Genesis 9:13I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.