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65 Bible verses about love of nature
Think about it: God didn't leave us a detailed instruction manual for creation, but instead, He set up these amazing physical laws that govern everything in nature. And these laws are constantly working, right now, according to His will. Pretty awesome, right?
Nature itself shouts that God is real. Psalm 19:11 puts it perfectly: "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." It's like the whole universe is a giant billboard for His existence.
As believers, it's important for us to grasp that the things we can't see about God—His incredible power, His majesty—are visible all around us, woven into the fabric of creation. It's mind-blowing!
God loves it when we're awestruck by His handiwork. Everything around us, from the smallest bug to the vastness of space, was made so we could catch a glimpse of His love for us, a tiny hint of how wonderful He truly is. And when we get that, it just makes us want to worship Him with all our hearts.
So take a moment to appreciate the beauty around you. See God in it. Thank Him for it. Every sunrise is a fresh reminder of His mercy in our lives.
When they heard this, they raised their voices to God with one mind and said, “Master of all, you who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them,
Praise him, O sun and moon! Praise him, all you shiny stars!Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky!Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he gave the command and they came into existence.
When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,
Let the sky rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the sea and everything in it shout!Let the fields and everything in them celebrate! Then let the trees of the forest shout with joy
How many living things you have made, O Lord! You have exhibited great skill in making all of them; the earth is full of the living things you have made.
“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, since you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created!”
God saw all that he had made – and it was very good! There was evening, and there was morning, the sixth day.
Let the heavens and the earth praise him, along with the seas and everything that swims in them!
“I made the earth and the people and animals on it by my mighty power and great strength, and I give it to whomever I see fit.
God has made everything fit beautifully in its appropriate time, but he has also placed ignorance in the human heart so that people cannot discover what God has ordained, from the beginning to the end of their lives.
For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God.For the law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.For the creation was subjected to futility – not willingly but because of God who subjected it – in hope
The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork.They are of greater value than gold, than even a great amount of pure gold; they bring greater delight than honey, than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb.Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there; those who obey them receive a rich reward.Who can know all his errors? Please do not punish me for sins I am unaware of.Moreover, keep me from committing flagrant sins; do not allow such sins to control me. Then I will be blameless, and innocent of blatant rebellion.May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.Day after day it speaks out; night after night it reveals his greatness.There is no actual speech or word, nor is its voice literally heard.Yet its voice echoes throughout the earth; its words carry to the distant horizon. In the sky he has pitched a tent for the sun.
For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.
How many living things you have made, O Lord! You have exhibited great skill in making all of them; the earth is full of the living things you have made.Over here is the deep, wide sea, which teems with innumerable swimming creatures, living things both small and large.
I will give you your rains in their time so that the land will give its yield and the trees of the field will produce their fruit.
When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,Of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should pay attention to them,
The Lord God took the man and placed him in the orchard in Eden to care for it and to maintain it.
Indeed you will go out with joy; you will be led along in peace; the mountains and hills will give a joyful shout before you, and all the trees in the field will clap their hands.Evergreens will grow in place of thorn bushes, firs will grow in place of nettles; they will be a monument to the Lord, a permanent reminder that will remain.
The pastures in the wilderness glisten with moisture, and the hills are clothed with joy.
It is lofty and pleasing to look at, a source of joy to the whole earth. Mount Zion resembles the peaks of Zaphon; it is the city of the great king.
Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are?And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life?Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers of the field grow; they do not work or spin.Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!
The Lord owns the earth and all it contains, the world and all who live in it.Who is this majestic king? The Lord who commands armies! He is the majestic king! (Selah)For he set its foundation upon the seas, and established it upon the ocean currents.
The Lord promotes equity and justice; the Lord’s faithfulness extends throughout the earth.
The heavens – indeed the highest heavens – belong to the Lord your God, as does the earth and everything in it.
Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture, that you must trample the rest of your pastures with your feet? When you drink clean water, must you muddy the rest of the water by trampling it with your feet?
You alone are the lord. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, along with all their multitude of stars, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You impart life to them all, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.
The land must not be sold without reclaim because the land belongs to me, for you are foreigners and residents with me.In all your landed property you must provide for the right of redemption of the land.
He turns springs into streams; they flow between the mountains.They provide water for all the animals in the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.The birds of the sky live beside them; they chirp among the bushes.He waters the mountains from the upper rooms of his palace; the earth is full of the fruit you cause to grow.He provides grass for the cattle, and crops for people to cultivate, so they can produce food from the ground,
“Pay attention to this, Job! Stand still and consider the wonders God works.Do you know how God commands them, how he makes lightning flash in his storm cloud?Do you know about the balancing of the clouds, that wondrous activity of him who is perfect in knowledge?
A righteous person cares for the life of his animal, but even the most compassionate acts of the wicked are cruel.
He covers the sky with clouds, provides the earth with rain, and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.He gives food to the animals, and to the young ravens when they chirp.
A wolf will reside with a lamb, and a leopard will lie down with a young goat; an ox and a young lion will graze together, as a small child leads them along.A cow and a bear will graze together, their young will lie down together. A lion, like an ox, will eat straw.A baby will play over the hole of a snake; over the nest of a serpent an infant will put his hand.They will no longer injure or destroy on my entire royal mountain. For there will be universal submission to the Lord’s sovereignty, just as the waters completely cover the sea.
to the one who spread out the earth over the water, for his loyal love endures,to the one who made the great lights, for his loyal love endures,the sun to rule by day, for his loyal love endures,the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loyal love endures,
And God said, “This is the guarantee of the covenant I am making with you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all subsequent generations:I will place my rainbow in the clouds, and it will become a guarantee of the covenant between me and the earth.
For this is what the Lord says, the one who created the sky – he is the true God, the one who formed the earth and made it; he established it, he did not create it without order, he formed it to be inhabited – “I am the Lord, I have no peer.
Should I not be even more concerned about Nineveh, this enormous city? There are more than one hundred twenty thousand people in it who do not know right from wrong, as well as many animals!”
I brought you into a fertile land so you could enjoy its fruits and its rich bounty. But when you entered my land, you defiled it; you made the land I call my own loathsome to me.
for all things in heaven and on earth were created by him – all things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, whether principalities or powers – all things were created through him and for him.He himself is before all things and all things are held together in him.
For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me, as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills.I keep track of every bird in the hills, and the insects of the field are mine.
“For six years you are to sow your land and gather in its produce.But in the seventh year you must let it lie fallow and leave it alone so that the poor of your people may eat, and what they leave any animal in the field may eat; you must do likewise with your vineyard and your olive grove.
The depths of the earth are in his hand, and the mountain peaks belong to him.The sea is his, for he made it. His hands formed the dry land.
The earth dries up and withers, the world shrivels up and withers; the prominent people of the earth fade away.The earth is defiled by its inhabitants, for they have violated laws, disregarded the regulation, and broken the permanent treaty.
a land the Lord your God looks after. He is constantly attentive to it from the beginning to the end of the year.
The wild goats live in the high mountains; the rock badgers find safety in the cliffs.He made the moon to mark the months, and the sun sets according to a regular schedule.He covers himself with light as if it were a garment. He stretches out the skies like a tent curtain,You make it dark and night comes, during which all the beasts of the forest prowl around.The lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God.When the sun rises, they withdraw and sleep in their dens.Men then go out to do their work, and labor away until evening.How many living things you have made, O Lord! You have exhibited great skill in making all of them; the earth is full of the living things you have made.
Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds,for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation.When the hay is removed and new grass appears, and the grass from the hills is gathered in,the lambs will be for your clothing, and the goats will be for the price of a field.And there will be enough goat’s milk for your food, for the food of your household, and for the sustenance of your servant girls.
For six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you must cease, in order that your ox and your donkey may rest and that your female servant’s son and any hired help may refresh themselves.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the sky! Praise him in the heavens!you animals and all you cattle, you creeping things and birds,you kings of the earth and all you nations, you princes and all you leaders on the earth,you young men and young women, you elderly, along with you children!Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty extends over the earth and sky.He has made his people victorious, and given all his loyal followers reason to praise – the Israelites, the people who are close to him. Praise the Lord!Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his heavenly assembly!Praise him, O sun and moon! Praise him, all you shiny stars!Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky!Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he gave the command and they came into existence.
For look, I am ready to create new heavens and a new earth! The former ones will not be remembered; no one will think about them anymore.But be happy and rejoice forevermore over what I am about to create! For look, I am ready to create Jerusalem to be a source of joy, and her people to be a source of happiness.
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had ceased to exist, and the sea existed no more.
I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?My help comes from the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth!
The God who made the world and everything in it, who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by human hands,nor is he served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives life and breath and everything to everyone.
Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us and we belong to him; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;Even all the hairs on your head are numbered.So do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.
All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who inhabit the earth. No one slaps his hand and says to him, ‘What have you done?’
Certainly you made my mind and heart; you wove me together in my mother’s womb.I will give you thanks because your deeds are awesome and amazing. You knew me thoroughly;my bones were not hidden from you, when I was made in secret and sewed together in the depths of the earth.Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb. All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll before one of them came into existence.