Bible Verses About Lord of Hosts: 12

"The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress."

— Psalm 46:7 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Lord of Hosts want Scripture on the KJV title Lord of hosts (NIV often Lord Almighty) — Hebrew YHWH tsebaʾoth — not only El Elyon Most High alone, El Shaddai alone, or the Worship survey 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 El Elyon, Bible verses about El Shaddai, Bible verses about worship, Bible verses about refuge, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about God's love, and Bible verse of the day. Lord of Hosts here means YHWH tsebaʾoth — distinct from El Elyon / El Shaddai / Worship lists alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, the divine name is יְהוָה YHWH (Strong's H3068; Bible Hub H3068) with צְבָאוֹת tsebaʾoth / tsaba (Strong's H6635; Bible Hub H6635) — hosts, armies, or companies. KJV renders "Lord of hosts"; many NIV lines say "Lord Almighty" for the same name. Psalm 46:7 pairs that name with fortress comfort. This list tracks YHWH tsebaʾoth, not Most High alone and not El Shaddai alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalm 46 presses that the Lord of hosts is with his people and is their refuge (Bible Hub MHC Psalm 46; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Psalm 46). On Isaiah 6 he notes the thrice-holy Lord of hosts (Bible Hub MHC Isaiah 6; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Isaiah 6). (El Elyon, El Shaddai, and Worship live on those pages; this list centers YHWH tsebaʾoth.)

12 Bible verses about Lord of Hosts

1. Psalm 46:7. "The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress." Lord Almighty (hosts) with us — our fortress. See Bible verses about refuge.

2. 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.'" Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty (hosts). See Bible verses about worship.

3. 1 Samuel 1:3. "Year after year this man went up from his town to worship and sacrifice to the Lord Almighty at Shiloh, where Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were priests of the Lord." Worship and sacrifice to the Lord Almighty (hosts). See Bible verses about worship.

4. 1 Samuel 17:45. "David said to the Philistine, 'You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.'" In the name of the Lord Almighty (hosts). See Bible verses about faith.

5. Psalm 24:10. "Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty—he is the King of glory." The Lord Almighty — King of glory. See Bible verses about worship.

6. Psalm 46:11. "The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress." The Lord Almighty is with us. See Bible verses about hope.

7. Isaiah 1:9. "Unless the Lord Almighty had left us some survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah." Unless the Lord Almighty (hosts) had left survivors. See Bible verses about salvation.

8. Isaiah 9:7. "Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this." Zeal of the Lord Almighty (hosts). See Bible verses about Jesus.

9. Malachi 1:11. "My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations," says the Lord Almighty." My name great — says the Lord Almighty (hosts). See Bible verses about worship.

10. Haggai 2:4. "'But now be strong, Zerubbabel,' declares the Lord. 'Be strong, Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,' declares the Lord, 'and work. For I am with you,' declares the Lord Almighty." I am with you — declares the Lord Almighty (hosts). See Bible verses about hope.

11. Zechariah 4:6. "So he said to me, 'This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: "Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit," says the Lord Almighty.'" Not by might — by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty (hosts). See Bible verses about faith.

12. James 5:4. "Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty." Ears of the Lord Almighty (hosts). See Bible verses about God's love.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need Lord of Hosts — not twelve as a grind. If you need Psalm 46's fortress comfort under that name, start at Psalm 46:7. If you need the thrice-holy Lord of hosts, open Isaiah 6:3. If you need David's stand in the name of the Lord Almighty, open 1 Samuel 17:45. For Most High language, open Bible verses about El Elyon. For El Shaddai, open Bible verses about El Shaddai. For worship as a theme, open Bible verses about worship. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day. For Deuteronomy 10:17's God of gods, see Bible verses about the God of gods.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Lord of Hosts?

Psalm 46:7 (The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress) is a clear starting place; Isaiah 6:3 carries the thrice-holy Lord of hosts.

How do Bible verses about Lord of Hosts differ from El Elyon alone?

El Elyon is Most High; Lord of Hosts is YHWH tsebaʾoth — the Lord of armies/hosts (often NIV "Lord Almighty").

How do Bible verses about Lord of Hosts differ from El Shaddai alone?

El Shaddai is the Almighty/ Sufficient name; Lord of Hosts names the God of hosts who fights for and dwells with his people.

What Hebrew words sit under Lord of Hosts?

YHWH (H3068) and tsaba / tsebaʾoth (H6635, hosts/armies) — KJV "Lord of hosts," NIV often "Lord Almighty."

Where should I start if I only read one page?

Start here for Lord of Hosts; open El Elyon for Most High; open El Shaddai for that name; open Worship for the worship survey.