Bible Verses About Who God Is

Scripture's deepest invitation is to know God himself — not merely to know about him, but to behold his character, his names, and his ways. From Genesis to Revelation he reveals a God who is holy and near, sovereign and tender, the same yesterday, today, and forever. These verses gather the Bible's portrait of God, that you might love him as he is.

God the Father

Love of God — 1 John 4:10

This is where love is found: not in our having loved God, but in his loving us and sending his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Faithfulness of God — Lamentations 3:22-23

It is by the LORD’s loyal love that we have not been wiped out, for his mercies have not failed. They are new each morning; how great is your faithfulness!

Mercy — Ephesians 2:4-5

But God is rich in mercy. Because of the great love he had for us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, he made us alive together with Christ. You have been saved by grace.

Grace — Ephesians 2:8-9

For it is by this grace that you have been saved, through faith. None of this comes from you; it is God’s gift. It is not the result of what anyone has done, so there is no room for anyone to boast.

Goodness of God — Psalm 34:8

Taste and see how good the LORD is! How blessed is the person who makes him their refuge!

Compassion — Psalm 103:13

Just as a father feels for his children, the LORD feels tender love for all who fear him.

The Father's Heart — Luke 15:20

So he set off and went back to his father. His father caught sight of him while he was still far away, and his heart went out to him. He ran to meet him, embraced him and kissed him warmly.

The Patience of God — 2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not delaying the promise, as some people think of delay. Rather, he is being patient with you. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants all people to turn back in repentance.

The Kindness of God — Romans 2:4

Or do you make light of how rich he is in kindness, tolerance and patience? Do you not see that God is kind to you in order to bring you to repentance?

The Care of God — Matthew 6:26

Look at the birds in the sky. They do not plant or harvest or store food in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth far more than they are?

God Our Provider — Philippians 4:19

And my God will fill every need you have, in keeping with his glorious wealth in Christ Jesus.

The Nearness of God — Psalm 145:18

The LORD is close to everyone who calls to him, to all who call to him sincerely.

Slow to Anger — Psalm 103:8

Tender and gracious is the LORD, slow to anger, rich in loyal love.

His Everlasting Love — Jeremiah 31:3

From far away the LORD appeared to me: I have loved you with an everlasting love, so I have kept on showing you loyal love.

The Names & Attributes of God

Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Provides) — Genesis 22:14

Abraham named that place “The LORD Will See to It.” That is why people still say today, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be seen to.”

I AM — Exodus 3:14

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Tell the Israelites this: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

God Is Love — 1 John 4:8

The one who does not love has never known God, for God is love.

God Is Light — 1 John 1:5

Now this is the message we heard from him and are declaring to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness, not the least.

The Rock — Psalm 18:2

The LORD is my cliff, my stronghold, the one who sets me free; my God is my rock, and I shelter in him. He is my shield, my strong salvation, my tower on the heights.

The Unchanging God — Hebrews 13:8

Yesterday and today, Jesus Christ is the same, and so he will be for all the ages.

The Almighty — Revelation 1:8

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God—the one who is, who was, and who is coming, the Almighty.

The Eternal God — Deuteronomy 33:27

The God of old is a refuge, and underneath are arms that last forever. He drove out the enemy before you and said, ‘Destroy them!’

The Lord Our Shepherd — Psalm 23:1

A psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I will never be in need.

The Lord Our Peace — Judges 6:24

So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and named it “The LORD Is Peace.” To this day it still stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

The Lord Our Healer — Exodus 15:26

He said, “If you listen closely to the voice of the LORD your God and do what he sees as right, if you pay heed to his commands and keep all his statutes, I will spare you every one of the sicknesses that I laid on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”

The God Who Sees — Genesis 16:13

So she gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me.” For she said, “Have I truly seen the One who watches over me?”

The King Eternal — 1 Timothy 1:17

To the King of all ages, the immortal, invisible and only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

The Sovereignty & Providence of God

God's Rule — Psalm 103:19

The LORD has fixed his throne in heaven; his royal power reigns over all there is.

His Plans — Jeremiah 29:11

For I know well what I have planned for you, declares the LORD. I have planned peace for you, not disaster, so as to give you a future and a hope.

Nothing Is Impossible — Luke 1:37

For with God, no promise will prove impossible.”

All Things for Good — Romans 8:28

We know that, for people who love God, all things work together and lead to good. They are the ones called in keeping with his purpose.

God's Timing — Ecclesiastes 3:1

There is a set time for everything, a time for every matter under the heavens:

Trusting His Control — Proverbs 16:9

People plot their course in their minds, but it is the LORD who guides their steps.

God Reigns — Psalm 93:1

The LORD is King! He has put on majesty like a robe; the LORD has dressed himself and tied on strength like a belt. The world stands firm; nothing can shake it.

The Potter and the Clay — Isaiah 64:8

But now, LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you the potter who shaped us; every one of us is what your hand has made.

His Purposes Stand — Isaiah 46:10

From the start I announce how things will end, and from ages past what has not yet happened. I say that my plan will stand and that I will carry out all that I desire.

God Works All Things — Ephesians 1:11

In him we too have been claimed as God’s own portion. We were marked out for this beforehand by the purpose of God, who works out everything as his will determines,

The Lord Directs Our Steps — Proverbs 20:24

The LORD directs each person’s steps, so how can anyone make sense of where they are going?

Our Times in His Hand — Psalm 31:15

My whole life, every season of it, is in your hand; rescue me from the power of my enemies and from those chasing me.

The Holiness & Glory of God

God's Holiness — Isaiah 6:3

And they kept calling to each other, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Armies! All that fills the earth is his glory.”

His Majesty — Psalm 8:1

LORD, our Lord, how glorious is your name across the whole earth! Your splendor reaches higher than the heavens.

The Fear of the Lord — Proverbs 9:10

Wisdom starts with the fear of the LORD, and to know the Holy One is understanding.

His Glory — Psalm 19:1

The heavens tell over and over how glorious God is; the vault of the sky makes known what his hands have made.

Worthy Is the Lord — Revelation 4:11

“Our Lord and God, you are worthy to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, because you created all things: because you willed it, they existed and were created.”

The Throne of God — Isaiah 6:1

In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and towering, and the hem of his robe filled the temple.

Holy, Holy, Holy — Revelation 4:8

The four living creatures have six wings apiece and are full of eyes around and within. Without rest, day and night, they say: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who was and who is and who is coming.”

The Splendor of God — 1 Chronicles 29:11

To you, LORD, belong the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory and the majesty; indeed everything in heaven and on earth is yours. The kingdom is yours, LORD, and you are lifted high as head over all.

Awe Before God — Psalm 33:8

Let the whole earth fear the LORD; let everyone who lives in the world tremble with awe before him.

A Consuming Fire — Hebrews 12:29

For our God really is a consuming fire.

The Glory of His Name — Psalm 29:2

Acknowledge the glory that belongs to the name of the LORD; bow before the LORD in holy splendor.

The Beauty of Holiness — Psalm 96:9

Bow low before the LORD in holy splendor; tremble in his presence, all the earth.