What does the Bible say about the universe?
The universe was created by God and for His glory. Have you ever considered that everything exists for Him? The stars shine for His glory. The earth thrives for His glory. The sun radiates for His glory. You and I were made for His glory alone. The vastness of the universe points to a purposeful intelligent design, revealing a Creator who not only brought it into existence but also sustains it. Praise the Lord! With countless galaxies, diverse animals, dazzling stars, and intricate planets, it’s hard to deny the reality of God and the intentional design behind it all. Let’s explore this truth further through these inspiring Scriptures.
Genesis 1:1 (NIV) – “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
Psalm 19:1 (ESV) – “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.”
Isaiah 40:26 (NKJV) – “Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things, who brings out their host by number; He calls them all by name, by the greatness of His might and the strength of His power; not one is missing.”
John 1:3 (NASB) – “All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.”
Colossians 1:16 (KJV) – “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him.”
Psalm 8:3-4 (NLT) – “When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you set in place—what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them?”
Hebrews 11:3 (Holman) – “By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.”
Isaiah 45:12 (NIV) – “It is I who made the earth and created mankind on it. My own hands stretched out the heavens; I marshaled their starry hosts.”
Psalm 33:6 (ESV) – “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.”
Job 26:7 (NKJV) – “He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing.”
Romans 1:20 (NASB) – “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.”
Psalm 147:4 (KJV) – “He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.”
Nehemiah 9:6 (NLT) – “You alone are the Lord. You made the skies and the heavens and all the stars. You made the earth and the seas and everything in them. You preserve them all, and the angels of heaven worship you.”
Isaiah 40:22 (Holman) – “God is enthroned above the circle of the earth; its inhabitants are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like thin cloth and spreads them out like a tent to live in.”
Psalm 104:5 (NIV) – “He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.”
Jeremiah 10:12 (ESV) – “It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.”
Psalm 136:5 (NKJV) – “To Him who by wisdom made the heavens, for His mercy endures forever.”
Acts 17:24 (NASB) – “The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands.”
Psalm 102:25 (KJV) – “Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.”
Revelation 4:11 (NLT) – “You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.”
Isaiah 42:5 (Holman) – “This is what God, the Lord, says—who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it and spirit to those who walk on it.”
Psalm 90:2 (NIV) – “Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.”
Job 38:4 (ESV) – “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.”
Psalm 148:4-5 (NKJV) – “Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters above the heavens! Let them praise the name of the Lord, for He commanded and they were created.”
Proverbs 3:19 (NASB) – “The Lord by wisdom founded the earth, by understanding He established the heavens.”
Genesis 1:14-15 (KJV) – “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.”
Psalm 74:16-17 (NLT) – “Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun. You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter.”
Isaiah 48:13 (Holman) – “My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together.”
Psalm 115:16 (NIV) – “The highest heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth he has given to mankind.”
Job 9:8-9 (ESV) – “Who alone stretched out the heavens and trampled the waves of the sea; who made the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the chambers of the south.”
Psalm 33:9 (NKJV) – “For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.”
Hebrews 1:2 (NASB) – “In these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.”
Psalm 104:2 (KJV) – “Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain.”
Jeremiah 32:17 (NLT) – “O Sovereign Lord! You made the heavens and earth by your strong hand and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for you!”
Psalm 89:11 (Holman) – “The heavens are Yours; the earth also is Yours. The world and everything in it—You founded them.”
Isaiah 44:24 (NIV) – “This is what the Lord says—your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: I am the Lord, the Maker of all things, who stretches out the heavens, who spreads out the earth by myself.”
Psalm 78:23 (ESV) – “Yet he commanded the skies above and opened the doors of heaven.”
Genesis 1:8 (NKJV) – “And God called the firmament Heaven. So the evening and the morning were the second day.”
Job 37:18 (NASB) – “Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, strong as a molten mirror?”
Psalm 150:1 (KJV) – “Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.”
Isaiah 51:13 (NLT) – “Yet you have forgotten the Lord, your Creator, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth.”
Psalm 104:19 (Holman) – “He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.”
Amos 5:8 (NIV) – “He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns midnight into dawn and darkens day into night, who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out over the face of the land—the Lord is his name.”
Psalm 65:6 (ESV) – “Who by his strength established the mountains, being girded with might.”
Genesis 2:1 (NKJV) – “Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished.”
Job 38:31-32 (NASB) – “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, or loose the cords of Orion? Can you lead forth a constellation in its season, and guide the Bear with her satellites?”
Psalm 113:4 (KJV) – “The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.”
Revelation 10:6 (NLT) – “And he swore an oath in the name of the one who lives forever and ever, who created the heavens and everything in them, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it.”
Psalm 121:2 (Holman) – “My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”
Isaiah 66:1-2 (NIV) – “This is what the Lord says: ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be? Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?’ declares the Lord.”
