Bible Verses About Adonai: 12

"Abram said, 'Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?'"

— Genesis 15:2 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Adonai want Scripture on the name Adonai — "Lord / Master" — not only the general Lord of Lords or King of Kings lists, and not praise alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about Lord of Lords, Bible verses about King of Kings, Bible verses about praise, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about worship, Bible verses about prayer, Bible verses about faith, and Bible verse of the day. Adonai here means the Hebrew Lord/Master address and the "my Lord" lines — distinct from a full Lord-of-lords title catalog alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, אֲדֹנָי Adonai (Strong's H136; Bible Hub H136) — Lord, Master; the plural-of-majesty form used of God (related adon H113). Genesis 15:2 records Abram addressing the Sovereign Lord (Adonai YHWH). Psalm 110:1 sets "the Lord" speaking to "my lord." This list tracks that Lord/Master vocabulary, not the whole Lord-of-lords inventory.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalm 110 presses that Christ is seated at God's right hand with sovereign power — Sit thou at my right hand — a ruling and remaining posture (Bible Hub MHC Psalm 110; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Psalm 110). Genesis 15 earlier shows Abram calling on the Sovereign Lord in his lack (Bible Hub MHC Genesis 15; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Genesis 15). (Lord-of-lords and king-of-kings lists live on those pages; this list centers the Adonai / Master address.)

12 Bible verses about Adonai

Genesis 15:2. "Abram said, 'Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?'" Sovereign Lord — Abram's Adonai address. See Bible verses about faith.
Exodus 4:10. "Moses said to the Lord, 'Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.'" Pardon your servant, Lord — Moses before the Master. See Bible verses about humility.
Deuteronomy 10:17. "For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes." God of gods and Lord of lords — the Master above all. See Bible verses about Lord of Lords.
Psalm 8:1. "Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens." Lord, our Lord — majestic name. See Bible verses about worship.
Psalm 16:2. "I say to the Lord, 'You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.'" You are my Lord — no good apart from him. See Bible verses about praise.
Psalm 110:1. "The Lord says to my lord: 'Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.'" The Lord says to my lord — throne speech. See Bible verses about Jesus.
Isaiah 6:1. "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple." I saw the Lord, high and exalted. See Bible verses about God's glory.
Malachi 1:6. "'A son honors his father, and a slave his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the respect due me?' says the Lord Almighty…" If I am a master — where is the honor. See Bible verses about worship.
Matthew 7:21. "'Not everyone who says to me, "Lord, Lord," will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.'" Lord, Lord — must do the Father's will. See Bible verses about obedience.
Acts 2:36. "'Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.'" Made both Lord and Messiah. See Bible verses about Jesus.
Philippians 2:11. "and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Every tongue — Jesus Christ is Lord. See Bible verses about the cross.
Joshua 5:14. "'Neither,' he replied, 'but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.' Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, 'What message does my Lord have for his servant?'" What message does my Lord have — servant before the Master. See Bible verses about prayer.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Lord/Master name — not twelve as a grind. If you need Abram's Sovereign Lord address, start with Genesis 15:2. If you need the throne speech of Psalm 110, open Psalm 110:1. If you need Jesus confessed as Lord, open Acts 2:36 or Philippians 2:11. For Lord of Lords beside Adonai, open Bible verses about Lord of Lords. For King of Kings, open Bible verses about King of Kings. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Adonai?

Genesis 15:2 (Sovereign Lord), Psalm 110:1 (the Lord says to my lord), and Acts 2:36 (both Lord and Messiah) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Adonai differ from Lord of Lords alone?

Lord-of-lords pages often survey the title "Lord of lords" and related throne names. This page centers the Hebrew Adonai (H136) Lord/Master address — Abram's prayer, Psalm 110, and Jesus confessed as Lord — then cross-links Lord of Lords. See Bible verses about Lord of Lords.

What does Adonai mean?

Adonai means "Lord" or "Master" — the plural-of-majesty form used of God in Hebrew. Strong's H136. Genesis 15:2 shows Abram addressing the Sovereign Lord; Psalm 110:1 sets the Lord speaking to my lord.

Which verse helps when I need to call Jesus Lord?

Acts 2:36 and Philippians 2:11 confess Jesus as Lord. Matthew 7:21 warns that "Lord, Lord" without doing the Father's will is empty. For following Jesus beside that confession, open Bible verses about following Jesus.

How can I remember these verses?

Read Genesis 15:2, then Psalm 110:1. Thank God that he is Lord and Master, and that Jesus is made Lord and Messiah. For worship beside Adonai, open Bible verses about worship. For praise, open Bible verses about praise.

Sources

Blue Letter Bible lexicon: H136 (links above).
Bible Hub Hebrew entries and Matthew Henry Concise on Psalm 110 and Genesis 15 (links above).
Cross-links: Lord of Lords, King of Kings, praise, Jesus, worship, prayer, faith, humility, God's glory, obedience, the cross, following Jesus.