The vastness of space and the wonders of the cosmos testify to the greatness and creativity of God. While not explored in scientific detail, the Bible offers verses that allude to the majesty of the heavens and God’s sovereignty over the universe. Join us as we contemplate the mysteries of space through these verses.
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Bible Verses About Space
Genesis 1:1 – God Created the Heavens and the Earth
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
Psalm 19:1 – The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”
Isaiah 40:22 – God Sits Above the Circle of the Earth
“He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in.”
Psalm 147:4 – God Determines the Number of the Stars
“He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.”
Isaiah 42:5 – God Created the Heavens and All That Is in Them
“This is what God the LORD says— the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out, who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it.”
Jeremiah 10:12 – God Made the Earth by His Power
“But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.”
Psalms 8:3-4 – God’s Glory in the Heavens
“When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?”
Genesis 22:17 – God Will Multiply Your Offspring Like the Stars
“I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies.”
Deuteronomy 4:19 – Do Not Worship the Sun, Moon, or Stars
“And when you look up to the sky and see the sun, the moon and the stars—all the heavenly array—do not be enticed into bowing down to them and worshiping things the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.”
Job 38:31 – Pleiades, Orion, and the Constellations
“Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades? Can you loosen Orion’s belt? Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear with its cubs?”
Genesis 15:5 – God Took Abraham Outside to Count the Stars
“He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.””
Amos 5:8 – God Made the Pleiades and Orion
“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.”
Job 9:9 – God Is the Maker of the Bear and Orion
“He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.”
Isaiah 13:10 – The Stars of Heaven and Their Constellations
“The stars of heaven and their constellations will not show their light. The rising sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light.”
Matthew 24:29 – The Stars Will Fall from the Sky
“Immediately after the distress of those days “‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’”
Revelation 8:12 – A Third of the Stars Will Be Struck
“The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night.”
Isaiah 34:4 – The Stars Will Dissolve
“All the stars in the sky will be dissolved and the heavens rolled up like a scroll; all the starry host will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like shriveled figs from the fig tree.”
Mark 13:25 – The Stars Will Fall from Heaven
“the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.”
Isaiah 14:13 – Stars of the Morning
“You said in your heart, “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon.”
Psalm 136:9 – The Moon and Stars to Govern the Night
“the moon and stars to govern the night; His love endures forever.”
Job 25:5 – Even the Stars Are Not Pure in God’s Sight
“If even the moon is not bright and the stars are not pure in his eyes,”
Matthew 2:2 – The Magi Followed the Star
“and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.””
Deuteronomy 28:62 – The Lord Will Scatter You Among All Nations from One End to the Other
“You who were as numerous as the stars in the sky will be left but few in number, because you did not obey the LORD your God.”
Job 26:13 – By His Spirit, God Adorns the Heavens
“By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the gliding serpent.”
Matthew 5:14 – You Are the Light of the World
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.”
II Peter 1:19 – The Morning Star Rises in Your Hearts
“We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.”
Job 38:7 – The Morning Stars Sang Together
“while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?”
II Peter 3:10 – The Heavens Will Disappear with a Roar
“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.”
Amos 9:6 – God Builds His Stairway to the Heavens
“He builds his lofty palace in the heavens and sets its foundation on the earth; he calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out over the face of the land—the LORD is his name.”
Job 38:32 – Can You Guide the Bear with Its Cubs?
“Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear with its cubs?”
Genesis 37:9 – The Sun, Moon, and Stars Bow Down to Joseph
“Then he had another dream, and he told it to his brothers. “Listen,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”
John 1:9 – The True Light That Gives Light to Everyone
“The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.”
II Corinthians 12:2 – Third Heaven and Paradise
“I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.”
Job 22:12 – God Is Beyond the Heights of the Stars
“Is not God in the heights of heaven? And see how lofty are the highest stars!”
Acts 7:42 – The Stars of Their gods They Made to Worship
“But God turned away from them and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: “‘Did you bring to me slain beasts and sacrifices, during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?”
Genesis 26:4 – Your Offspring Will Be as Numerous as the Stars
“I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed,”
Revelation 12:4 – A Great Dragon Swept a Third of the Stars
“Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born.”
Psalm 147:3 – God Heals the Brokenhearted and Binds Up Their Wounds
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
Job 9:7 – God Commands the Sun and It Does Not Rise
“he speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars.”
Hebrews 1:3 – Jesus Sustains All Things by His Powerful Word
“The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.”
Revelation 22:16 – Jesus Is the Bright Morning Star
“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”
Galatians 3:29 – You Belong to Christ, You Are Abraham’s Seed
“If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.”
Exodus 13:21 – The Lord Went Ahead of Them in a Pillar of Cloud
“By day the LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night.”
Numbers 10:34 – The Cloud of the Lord Was Over Them by Day
“Whenever the ark set out, Moses said, “Rise up, LORD! May your enemies be scattered; may your foes flee before you.”
Exodus 40:38 – During All Their Travels, the Cloud of the Lord Was on the Tabernacle
“So the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the Israelites during all their travels.”
Deuteronomy 1:33 – The Lord Goes Ahead of Them
“who went ahead of you on your journey, in fire by night and in a cloud by day, to search out places for you to camp and to show you the way you should go.”
Psalm 78:14 – The Lord Guided Them with the Cloud by Day and with Light from the Fire at Night
“He guided them with the cloud by day and with light from the fire all night.”