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The Holy Bible is the Word of God. Our Heavenly Father speaks to us through the Spirit Filled Living verses of the Bible. The Word of God is Truth. (John 17:17) . The best source to understand the situations, circumstances and various perspectives on the Glory of God is the Bible.
Here are the Bible verses referring to the many dimensions of the Glory of God. Read this prayerfully so that the Holy Spirit gives you a deeper and stronger understanding of the Glory of God.
Verses from the Book of Genesis on the Glory of God
These verses refer to the creation of mankind. Since men and women are made in the image and likeness of God, there is certainly God’s glory in them.
Genesis 1:27-28
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
God’s creation also beholds God’s Glory. Often when we look at various elements of creation, we are amazed at the beauty, the creation. The reason is clear, they were made by God. And God called them very good.
Genesis 1:31
Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Verses from the Book of Exodus on the Glory of God
Exodus 3:2
And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So
he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed.
Exodus 15:11
Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, fearful
in praises, doing wonders?
Exodus 24:15-16
Then Moses went up into the mountain, and a cloud covered the mountain. Now the
glory of the Lord rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the
seventh day He called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
Exodus 33:9-10
And it came to pass, when Moses entered the tabernacle, that the pillar of cloud
descended and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses. All
the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the tabernacle door, and all the people
rose and worshiped, each man in his tent door.
Exodus 33:18-19
And he said, “Please, show me Your glory.” Then He said, “I will make all My goodness
pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you.”
Exodus 34:5-7
Now the Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the
name of the Lord. And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord,
the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and
truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no
means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the
children’s children to the third and the fourth generation.”
Exodus 40:34-35
Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the
tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the
cloud rested above it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
Verses from the Book of Numbers on the Glory of God
Numbers 14:21
But truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.
Verses from the Book of Deuteronomy on the Glory of God
Deuteronomy 5:24
And you said: “Surely the LORD our God has shown us His glory and His greatness, and
we have heard His voice from the midst of the fire.”
Deuteronomy 28:58
If you do not carefully observe all the words of this law that are written in this book, that
you may fear this glorious and awesome name, THE LORD YOUR GOD.
Verses from the Book of Judges on the Glory of God
Judges 13:20
It happened as the flame went up toward heaven from the altar—the Angel of
the Lord ascended in the flame of the altar! When Manoah and his wife saw this, they
fell on their faces to the ground.
Verses from the Book of Kings on the Glory of God
1 Kings 8:10-11
And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the
house of the Lord, so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the
cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord.
Verses from the Books of Chronicles 1 & 2 on the Glory of God
1 Chronicles 29:11
Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty; for
all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and You are
exalted as head over all.
1 Chronicles 29:13
Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.
2 Chronicles 7:1-3
When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the
burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. And the
priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled
the Lord’s house. When all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the
glory of the Lord on the temple, they bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement,
and worshiped and praised the Lord…
Verses from the Book of Nehemiah on the Glory of God
Nehemiah 9:5
…Stand up and bless the Lord your God forever and ever! Blessed be Your glorious
name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise!
Verses from the Book of Psalms on the Glory of God
Psalm 8:1
O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth, who have set Your glory
above the heavens!
Psalm 19:1
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.
Psalm 24:7-8
Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of
glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty,
the Lord mighty in battle.
Psalm 29:3
The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the Lord is over many
waters.
Psalm 57:5
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your glory be above all the earth.
Psalm 63:2
So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory.
Psalm 72:19
Blessed be His glorious name forever! And let the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amen and Amen.
Psalm 79:9
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; and deliver us, and provide
atonement for our sins, for Your name’s sake!
Psalm 93:1
The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed, He has girded Himself
with strength; surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved.
Psalm 102:16
The Lord shall build up Zion; He shall appear in His glory.
Psalm 104:1
Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great: You are clothed with
honor and majesty.
Psalm 104:31
May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in His works.
Psalm 111:3
His work is honorable and glorious, and His righteousness endures forever.
Psalm 113:4
The Lord is high above all nations, His glory above the heavens.
Psalm 138:5
Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord.
Psalm 145:5
I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and on Your wondrous works.
Psalm 145:11-12
They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, and talk of Your power,
to make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His
kingdom.
Verses from the Book of Isaiah on the Glory of God
Isaiah 4:5
Then the Lord will create above every dwelling place of Mount Zion, and above her
assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night. For
over all the glory there will be a covering.
Isaiah 6:3
And one cried to another and said, “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth
is full of His glory!”
Isaiah 12:5
Sing to the Lord, for He has done excellent things; this is known in all the earth.
Isaiah 35:2
It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice, even with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon
shall be given to it, the excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of
the Lord, the excellency of our God.
Isaiah 42:8
I am the Lord, that is My name; and My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to
carved images.
Isaiah 49:3
And He said to me, “You are My servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.”
Isaiah 59:19
So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and His glory from the rising of
the sun; when the enemy comes in, like a flood the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a
standard against him.
Isaiah 60:1-2
Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For
behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the Lord
will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you.
Isaiah 60:19-21
The sun shall no longer be your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give light
to you; but the Lord will be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory. Your
sun shall no longer go down, nor shall your moon withdraw itself; for the Lord will be
your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended. Also your people
shall all be righteous; they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of My planting, the
work of My hands, that I may be glorified.
Isaiah 62:3
You shall also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the
hand of your God.
Verses from the Book of Ezekiel on the Glory of God
Ezekiel 1:26-28
And above the firmament over their heads was the likeness of a throne, in appearance
like a sapphire stone; on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of
a man high above it. Also from the appearance of His waist and upward I saw, as it were,
the color of amber with the appearance of fire all around within it; and from the
appearance of His waist and downward I saw, as it were, the appearance of fire with
brightness all around. Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day,
so was the appearance of the brightness all around it. This was the appearance of the
likeness of the glory of the Lord.
Ezekiel 8:4
And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, like the vision that I saw in the
plain.
Ezekiel 9:3
Now the glory of the God of Israel had gone up from the cherub, where it had been, to
the threshold of the temple. And He called to the man clothed with linen, who had the
writer’s inkhorn at his side.
Ezekiel 10:19
And the cherubim lifted their wings and mounted up from the earth in my sight. When
they went out, the wheels were beside them; and they stood at the door of the east gate
of the Lord’s house, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.
Ezekiel 43:1-5
Afterward he brought me to the gate, the gate that faces toward the east. And behold, the
glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east. His voice was like the sound of
many waters; and the earth shone with His glory. It was like the appearance of the vision
which I saw—like the vision which I saw when I came to destroy the city. The
visions were like the vision which I saw by the River Chebar; and I fell on my face. And
the glory of the Lord came into the temple by way of the gate which faces toward the
east. The Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court; and behold, the glory
of the Lord filled the temple.
Verses from the Book of Habakkuk on the Glory of God
Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover
the sea.
Habakkuk 3:3
God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the
heavens, and the earth was full of His praise.
Habakkuk 3:4
His brightness was like the light; He had rays flashing from His hand, and there His
power was hidden.
Verses from the Gospel of Matthew on the Glory of God
Matthew 6:13
…For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Matthew 17:5
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a
voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Hear Him!”
Matthew 24:30
Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, 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.
Verses from the Gospel of Mark on the Glory of God
Mark 9:7
And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying,
“This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!”
Verses from the Gospel of Luke on the Glory of God
Luke 2:9
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone
around them, and they were greatly afraid.
Luke 9:34
While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful
as they entered the cloud.
Luke 21:27
Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Verses from the Gospel of John on the Glory of God
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as
of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 11:40
Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory
of God?”
John 13:31-32
So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is
glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and
glorify Him immediately.
John 17:5
And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with
You before the world was.
Verses from the Book of Acts on the Glory of God
Acts 7:2
And he said, “Brethren and fathers, listen: The God of glory appeared to our father
Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran.”
Acts 7:55
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and
Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
Verses from the Epistle to the Ephesians on the Glory of God
Romans 8:17
And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer
with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
Verses from the Epistle to the Ephesians on the Glory of God
2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being
transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our
hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Verses from the Epistle to the Ephesians on the Glory of God
Ephesians 3:21
To Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Verses from the Epistle to the Colossians on the Glory of God
Colossians 1:27
To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery
among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Verses from the Epistle to the Thessalonians on the Glory of God
1 Thessalonians 2:12
That you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
Verses from the Epistle to the Hebrews on the Glory of God
Hebrews 1:3
Who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and
upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins,
sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death
crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for
everyone.
Verses from the books 1st & 2nd Peter on the Glory of God
1 Peter 5:10
But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you
have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
2 Peter 1:17
For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him
from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Verses from the Book of Revelation on the Glory of God
Revelation 15:8
The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power….
Revelation 19:1
After these things, I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia!
Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God!”
Revelation 21:23
The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God
illuminated it. The Lamb is its light.
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