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Bible Verses About God's Glory: 12

Bible verses about God's glory: 12 Scriptures on the kabod and doxa of the Lord.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published September 30, 2026Updated October 19, 20265 min readIsaiah 6:3 (NIV)

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"And they were calling to one another: 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.'"

— Isaiah 6:3 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about God's glory want Scripture on the weight and radiance of YHWH revealed — not only the broader glory list, the worship list of praise, or the heaven list of destination. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about glory, Bible verses about worship, Bible verses about praise, Bible verses about heaven, Bible verses about holiness, and Bible verse of the day. God's glory here means kabod / doxa — the Lord's own honor and shining presence — distinct from general glory themes alone. For the visible glory that filled the tabernacle and the temple, see shekinah glory Bible verses.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, "glory" is often כָּבוֹד kabod (Strong's H3519; Bible Hub H3519) — weight, honor, glory. In Greek it is δόξα doxa (Strong's G1391; Bible Hub G1391) — glory, renown. Isaiah 6:3 fills the earth with his glory; John 1:14 sees the Son's glory as of the Father's only Son. Glory is God's self-disclosure, not a mood.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 6 presses the thrice-holy Lord and the earth filled with his glory (Bible Hub MHC Isaiah 6; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Isaiah 6). On Exodus 34 he marks Moses seeing the Lord's goodness and glory proclaimed (Bible Hub MHC Exodus 34; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Exodus 34). (Worship and praise lists live on those pages; this list centers God's own glory revealed.)

12 Bible verses about God's glory

  1. Isaiah 6:3. "And they were calling to one another: 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.'" Heaven's cry — earth filled with his glory. See Bible verses about holiness.

  2. Exodus 33:18-19. "Then Moses said, 'Now show me your glory.' And the Lord said, 'I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you…'" Glory requested; goodness shown. See Bible verses about worship.

  3. Exodus 40:34-35. "Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Moses could not enter…" Glory filling the tent. See Bible verses about holiness.

  4. Exodus 24:16-17. "…and the glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered the mountain, and on the seventh day the Lord called to Moses from within the cloud. To the Israelites the glory of the Lord looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain." Glory settled on Sinai like fire. See Bible verses about glory.

  5. Psalm 29:1-2. "Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name…" Glory due his name. See Bible verses about praise.

  6. 1 Kings 8:11. "And the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled his temple." Glory filling the temple. See Bible verses about worship.

  7. Ezekiel 1:28. "Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking." The likeness of his glory. See Bible verses about holiness.

  8. Isaiah 40:5. "And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it together. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken." Glory to be revealed for all to see. See Bible verses about heaven.

  9. 2 Corinthians 4:6. "For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Christ." Glory displayed in the face of Christ. See Bible verses about glory.

  10. Hebrews 1:3. "The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being…" The Son as radiance of glory. See Bible verses about glory.

  11. Revelation 21:23. "The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp." Glory as the city's light. See Bible verses about heaven.

  12. Psalm 72:19. "Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen." Prayer that earth be filled with his glory. See Bible verses about praise.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need God's glory — not twelve as a grind. If you need the thrice-holy vision, start with Isaiah 6:3. If you need Moses' request, open Exodus 33:18-19. If you need the Son's glory, open Hebrews 1:3. For broader glory themes, open Bible verses about glory. For worship, open Bible verses about worship. For praise, open Bible verses about praise. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day. The King of Glory list is on Bible verses about King of Glory.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about God's glory?

Isaiah 6:3 (earth full of his glory), Exodus 33:18-19 (show me your glory), and Hebrews 1:3 (the Son as radiance of God's glory) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about God's glory differ from glory or worship?

The live glory page can cover glory themes broadly. Worship and praise pages center response. A God's-glory page centers kabod / doxa as God's own weight and radiance revealed — then cross-links glory, worship, praise, and heaven. See Bible verses about glory and Bible verses about worship.

What do kabod and doxa mean?

Hebrew kabod (H3519) means weight, honor, glory. Greek doxa (G1391) means glory or renown. Together they name God's revealed honor and shining presence.

Does God's glory only appear in heaven?

Isaiah 6 says the whole earth is full of his glory; Isaiah 40:5 says that glory will be revealed and all people will see it; 1 Kings 8 says the glory of the Lord filled the temple. Glory is not locked in the sky alone. See Bible verses about heaven.

Where can I read more about worship, praise, and holiness?

Start with Bible verses about worship, then Bible verses about praise, Bible verses about holiness, and Bible verses about glory.

Sources

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