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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.
And having heard that, they lifted up their voice to Elohim with one mind and said, “יהוה, You are Elohim, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them,
The heavens are Yours, The earth also is Yours; The world and all that fills it. You have founded them.
Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light!Praise Him, heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens!Let them praise the Name of יהוה, For He commanded and they were created.
For I see Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have established.
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;Let the field exult, and all that is in it. Let all the trees of the forest then shout for joy,
O יהוה, how many have been Your works! You have made all of them in wisdom. The earth is filled with Your possessions.
“You are worthy, O יהוה, to receive esteem and respect and power, for You have created all, and because of Your desire they are, and were created.”
And Elohim saw all that He had made, and see, it was very good. And there came to be evening and there came to be morning, the sixth day.
I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are on the face of the earth, by My great power and by My outstretched arm. And I shall give it to whom it seemed right in My eyes.
He has made it all, beautiful in its time. Even the ages He has put in their hearts, except that no one finds out the work that Elohim does from beginning to end.
For the intense longing of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of Elohim.For the torah of the Spirit of the life in Messiah יהושע has set me free from the torah of sin and of death.For the creation was subjected to futility, not from choice, but because of Him who subjected it, in anticipation,
The heavens are proclaiming the esteem of Ěl; And the expanse is declaring the work of His hand.More desirable than gold, Than much fine gold; And sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.Also, Your servant is warned by them, In guarding them there is great reward.Who discerns mistakes? Declare me innocent from those that are secret,Also keep Your servant back from presumptuous ones, Do not let them rule over me. Then shall I be perfect, and innocent of great transgression.Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be pleasing before You, O יהוה, my rock and my redeemer.Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge.There is no speech, and there are no words, Their voice is not heard.Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them He set up a tent for the sun,
For since the creation of the world His invisible qualities have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, both His everlasting power and Mightiness, for them to be without excuse,
The heavens are proclaiming the esteem of Ěl; And the expanse is declaring the work of His hand.
O יהוה, how many have been Your works! You have made all of them in wisdom. The earth is filled with Your possessions.There is the sea, great and wide, In which are innumerable swarms, Living creatures, small with great.
then I shall give you rain in its season, and the land shall yield its crops, and the trees of the field yield their fruit.
For I see Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have established.What is man that You remember him? And the son of man that You visit him?
And יהוה Elohim took the man and put him in the garden of Ěḏen to work it and to guard it.
“For with joy you go out, and with peace you are brought in – the mountains and the hills break forth into singing before you, and all the trees of the field clap the hands.“Instead of the thorn the cypress comes up, and instead of the nettle the myrtle comes up. And it shall be to יהוה for a name, for an everlasting sign which is not cut off.”
Beautiful on high, The joy of all the earth, Is Mount Tsiyon on the sides of the north, The city of the great Sovereign.
Look at the birds of the heaven, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into storehouses, yet your heavenly Father does feed them. Are you not worth more than they?“And which of you by worrying is able to add one cubit to his life’s span?So why do you worry about clothing? Note well the lilies of the field, how they grow. They neither toil nor spin,and I say to you that even Shelomoh in all his esteem was not dressed like one of these.
The earth belongs to יהוה, And all that fills it – The world and those who dwell in it.Who is this Sovereign of esteem? יהוה of hosts, He is the Sovereign of esteem! Selah.For He has founded it upon the seas, And upon the waters He does establish it.
Loving righteousness and right-ruling; The earth is filled with the loving-commitment of יהוה.
“See, the heavens and the heaven of heavens belong to יהוה your Elohim, also the earth with all that is in it.
“Is it not enough for you to have eaten up the good pasture, and the rest of your pasture you trample with your feet. Or that you should drink of the clear waters, and the rest you muddy with your feet?
“You are יהוה, You alone. You have made the heavens, the heavens of the heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that are on it, the seas and all that are in them, and You give life to them all. And the host of the heavens are bowing themselves to You.
‘And the land is not to be sold beyond reclaim, for the land is Mine, for you are sojourners and settlers with Me.‘And provide for a redemption for the land, in all the land of your possession.
Who is sending the springs into the valleys, They flow among the hills.They give drink to every beast of the field; Wild donkeys break their thirst.The birds of the heavens dwell beside them; They sing from between the branches.Watering the hills from His upper rooms; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works.Causing the grass to grow for the cattle, And plants for the service of mankind, To bring forth food from the earth,
Listen to this, O Iyoḇ, stand still and consider the wonders of Ěl.Do you know when Eloah placed them, and caused the lightning of His cloud to shine?Do you know the balancing of the clouds, the wonders of the One perfect in knowledge?
The righteous regards the life of his beast, But the compassion of the wrong is cruelty.
Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to sprout on the mountains,Giving to the beast its food, To the young ravens that cry.
And a wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and a leopard lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together, and a little child leads them.And cow and bear shall feed, their young ones lie down together, and a lion eat straw like an ox.And the nursing child shall play by the cobra’s hole, and the weaned child shall put his hand in the adder’s den.They do no evil nor destroy in all My set-apart mountain, for the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of יהוה as the waters cover the sea.
To Him who spread the earth on the waters, For His loving-commitment is everlasting;To Him who made great lights, For His loving-commitment is everlasting;The sun to rule by day, For His loving-commitment is everlasting;The moon and stars to rule by night, For His loving-commitment is everlasting.
And Elohim said, “This is the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you, and every living being that is with you, for all generations to come:“I shall set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth.
For thus said יהוה, Creator of the heavens, He is Elohim, Former of earth and its Maker, He established it, He did not create it to be empty, He formed it to be inhabited: “I am יהוה, and there is none else.
“And should I not pardon Ninewĕh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred and twenty thousand beings who have not known their right hand from their left, and much cattle?”
“Then I brought you into a garden land, to eat its fruit and its goodness. But when you entered, you defiled My land and made My inheritance an abomination.
Because in Him were created all that are in the heavens and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or rulerships or principalities or authorities – all have been created through Him and for Him.And He is before all, and in Him all hold together.
For every beast of the forest is Mine, The cattle on a thousand hills.”“I know all the birds of the mountains, And all moving in My field are Mine.
“And for six years you are to sow your land, and shall gather its increase,but the seventh year you are to let it rest, and shall leave it, and the poor of your people shall eat. And what they leave, the beasts of the field eat. Do the same with your vineyard and your oliveyard.
In whose hand are the depths of the earth; The mountain peaks are His also.His is the sea, for He made it; And His hands formed the dry land.
The earth shall mourn and wither, the world shall languish and wither, the haughty people of the earth shall languish.For the earth has been defiled under its inhabitants, because they have transgressed the Torot, changed the law, broken the everlasting covenant.
a land which יהוה your Elohim looks after. The eyes of יהוה your Elohim are always on it, from the beginning of the year to the latter end of the year.
The high hills are for wild goats; Rocks a refuge for rock badgers.He made the moon for appointed times; The sun knows its going down.Covering Yourself with light as with a garment, Stretching out the heavens like a curtain,You put darkness, and it is night, In it all the beasts of the forest creep.The young lions are roaring for prey, And seeking their food from Ěl.The sun arises – they withdraw And lie down in their dens.Man goes out to his work, And to his labour, till evening.O יהוה, how many have been Your works! You have made all of them in wisdom. The earth is filled with Your possessions.
Know well the state of your flocks; Set your heart to your herds;For riches are not forever, Nor a diadem to all generations.Grass vanishes, and new grass appears, And the vegetation of the mountains is gathered in.The lambs are for your garments, And the goats for the price of a field;And goats’ milk enough for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your girls.
“Six days you are to do your work, and on the seventh day you rest, in order that your ox and your donkey might rest, and the son of your female servant and the sojourner be refreshed.
Praise Yah! Praise יהוה from the heavens, Praise Him in the heights!Wild beasts and all cattle, Creeping creatures and flying birds,Sovereigns of the earth and all peoples, Rulers and all judges of the earth,Both young men and maidens, Old men and children.Let them praise the Name of יהוה, For His Name alone is exalted, His splendour is above the earth and heavens.He also lifts up the horn of His people, The praise of all His lovingly-committed ones; Of the children of Yisra’ĕl, A people near to Him. Praise Yah!Praise Him, all His messengers; Praise Him, all His hosts!Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light!Praise Him, heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens!Let them praise the Name of יהוה, For He commanded and they were created.
“For look, I am creating new heavens and a new earth, and the former shall not be remembered, nor come to heart.“But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for look, I create Yerushalayim a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
And I saw a renewed heaven and a renewed earth, for the former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea is no more.
I lift up my eyes to the hills; Where does my help come from?My help comes from יהוה, Maker of the heavens and earth.
יהוה, who made the world and all that is in it, this One being Master of heaven and earth, does not dwell in dwellings made with hands.Nor is He served with men’s hands – as if needing any – Himself giving to all life, and breath, and all else.
Know that יהוה, He is Elohim; He has made us, and we are His – His people and the sheep of His pasture.
“Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground without your Father.Philip and Bartholomi; T’oma and Mattithyahu the tax collector; Ya‛aqoḇ the son of Alphai, and Laḇai whose last name was Taddai;“And even the hairs of your head are all numbered.“So do not fear, you are worth more than many sparrows.
And all the inhabitants of the earth are of no account, and He does as He wishes with the host of the heavens and among the inhabitants of the earth. And there is none to strike against His hand or say to Him, “What have You done?”
For You, You possessed my kidneys, You have covered me in my mother’s womb.I give thanks to You, For I am awesomely and wondrously made! Wondrous are Your works, And my being knows it well.My bones were not concealed from You, When I was shaped in a hidden place, Knit together in the depths of the earth.Your eyes saw my unformed body. And in Your book all of them were written, The days they were formed, While none was among them.