'Above' in the Bible

For you, LORD, are the Most High above all the earth; you are exalted high above all divine beings.

The LORD reigns let people tremble; he is seated above the cherubim let the earth quake.

The LORD is great in Zion and is exalted above all nations.

As high as heaven rises above earth, so his gracious love strengthens those who fear him.

He lays the beams of his roof loft on the water above, making clouds his chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.

You covered the primeval ocean like a garment; the water stood above the mountains.

May you be exalted above the heavens, God, and your glory be over all the earth.

The LORD is exalted high above all the nations; his glory beyond the heavens.

Praise him, you heaven of heavens, and you waters above the heavens.

Above everything else guard your heart, because from it flow the springs of life.

when he made the clouds from above, when the springs of the depths were established,

She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger.

"It will come about in the last days that the mountain that is the LORD's Temple will be established as the highest of mountains, and will be raised above the hills; all the nations will stream to it.

The seraphim stood above him. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he was flying.

"Ask a sign from the LORD your God. Make it as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven above."

You said in your heart, "I'll ascend to heaven, above the stars of God. I'll erect my throne; I'll sit on the Mount of Assembly in the far reaches of the north;

I'll ascend above the tops of the clouds; I'll make myself like the Most High.'

Whoever flees at the sound of terror will fall into a pit, and whoever climbs out of the pit will be caught in a snare. For the windows of judgment from above are opened, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.

"O LORD of the Heavenly Armies, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, you alone are the God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You made heaven and earth.

He's the one who sits above the disk of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers. He's the one who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to live in,

"Shout, you skies above, and you clouds, and let righteousness stream down. I am the one who says to the earth, "Let salvation blossom, and let righteousness sprout forth.'

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."

This is what the LORD says: "If the heavens could be measured above, or the foundations of the earth be searched out below, then I also would reject all the descendants of Israel because of everything they have done," declares the LORD.

I brought them to the LORD's Temple to the office of the descendants of Igdaliah's son Hanan, the man of God, which was next to the office of the officials, and which was above the office of Shallum's son Maaseiah, the keeper of the threshold.

He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of the other kings who were in Babylon with him.

That's what their faces were like. Their wings spread out above and around them, one pair overlapping another, with one pair covering themselves.

A sound came from above the canopy that was spread out over their heads. Whenever they stood still, they lowered their wings.

From above the canopy that was spread out over their heads, there appeared to be something reminiscent of a throne, resembling sapphire in form.

There was the likeness of the appearance of a human being seated on the likeness of the throne high above. I noticed that from what appeared to look like his waist upward there was something that looked like metal that glowed as if it were immersed in fire. Below this there was something resembling fire, with a radiant light surrounding him.

As I continued to watch, there on the expanse above the heads of the cherubim was a massive sapphire stone that resembled a throne in form and appearance.

The glory of the LORD rose above the cherub and moved to the threshold of the Temple. A cloud filled the Temple and the court was filled with the brilliance of the LORD's glory.

When the cherubim moved, the wheels went alongside them. But when the cherubim started to ascend, beating their wings to rise above the earth, the wheels beside them didn't turn.

The cherubim lifted their wings and rose above the earth while I watched. They went out, along with their wheels, and stood at the entrance to the east gate of the LORD's Temple as the glory of Israel's God remained above, covering them.

Then the cherubim arose, with their wheels alongside, and the glory of Israel's God remained above and over them.

I'll darken the bright lights in the sky above you and bring darkness to your territory,' declares the Lord GOD.

As I continued to watch, I saw tendons growing on the bones, and muscles growing and covering them, and then skin covered the flesh from above. But the bodies weren't breathing.

The side chambers consisted of three stories, each above the other, with 30 chambers in each story. The side chambers extended out from the wall that faced the inside of the chambers where the chambers were fastened together, but the chamber walls were not fastened directly into the Temple walls themselves.

from the ground to above the doorway, as well as on the walls of the main sanctuary.

""The king will do as he pleases. He'll exalt and magnify himself above every god, speaking amazing things against the God of Gods. He'll succeed until the indignation is completed, because what has been determined must be carried out.

He'll recognize neither the gods of his ancestors nor those desired by women he won't recognize any god, because he'll exalt himself above everything.

One asked the man dressed in linen clothes, who was standing above the waters of the river, "How long until the fulfillment of the wonders?'

"I heard the man dressed in linen clothes, who was standing above the waters of the river as he lifted his right and left hands to heaven and swore by the one who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and a half. When the shattering of the power of the holy people has occurred, all these things will conclude."

Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorites in front of them, though their height seemed like a cedar, though their strength seemed like an oak, but whose fruit I destroyed from above and the roots from beneath.

"But in the last days it will come about that the Temple Mount of the LORD will be firmly set as the leading mountain. It will be exalted above its surrounding hills, and people will stream toward it.

"A disciple is not above his teacher, and a slave is not above his master.

Above his head they placed the charge against him. It read, "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews."

This is the one about whom I said, "After me comes a man who ranks above me, because he existed before me.'

Jesus replied to him, "Truly, I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born from above he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Don't be astonished that I told you, "All of you must be born from above.'

The one who comes from above is superior to everything. The one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is superior to everything.

He told them, "You are from below, I'm from above. You are of this world, but I'm not of this world.

Jesus answered him, "You have no authority over me at all, except what was given to you from above. That's why the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin."

I will display wonders in the sky above and signs on the earth below: blood, fire, and clouds of smoke.

nor anything above, nor anything below, nor anything else in all creation can separate us from the love of God that is ours in union with the Messiah Jesus, our Lord.

He is far above every ruler, authority, power, dominion, and every name that can be named, not only in the present age, but also in the one to come.

one God and Father of all, who is above all, through all, and in all.

The one who went down is the same one who went up above all the heavens so that all things would be fulfilled.

Now lifted up by God to heaven, a name above all others given, this matchless name possessing.

Therefore, if you have been raised with the Messiah, keep focusing on the things that are above, where the Messiah is seated at the right hand of God.

Keep your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.

Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which ties everything together in unity.

He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and himself declares that he is God.

We need such a high priest one who is holy, innocent, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens.

Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the place of atonement. (We cannot discuss these things in detail now.)

Every generous act of giving and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father who made the heavenly lights, in whom there is no inconsistency or shifting shadow.

That kind of wisdom does not come from above. No, it is worldly, self-centered, and demonic.

However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds, and without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.

Above all, brothers, do not swear oaths by heaven, by earth, or by any other object. Instead, let your "Yes" mean yes and your "No" mean no! Otherwise, you may fall under condemnation.

Above all, continue to love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.