29 Bible Verses About Power

Scripture opens for us the profound contemplation of power, revealing its ultimate source and sacred purpose. Beyond fleeting earthly strengths or human capacities, these verses guide us to the inexhaustible might of the Divine. To immerse oneself in these passages is to grasp the foundational truth of existence: that all true power resides in God and is exercised according to His perfect will. Understanding this not only reorients our perspective but empowers us to walk in faith, recognizing the strength available to those who trust in Him. Let us therefore prayerfully consider these words, for they unveil the very force that orders the universe and redeems souls.

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And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

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And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.

Genesis 26:16KJV

Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

Genesis 27:29KJV

And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.

Genesis 31:6KJV

It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

Genesis 31:29KJV

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

Genesis 32:28KJV

With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.

Genesis 14:9KJV

And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.

Genesis 9:2KJV

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,

Romans 8:38NIV

Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.

Genesis 49:27KJV

And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.

Exodus 3:20KJV

And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

Exodus 9:16KJV

And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.

Exodus 14:7KJV

Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

Exodus 15:6KJV

And Moses besought the Lord his God, and said, Lord, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?

Exodus 32:11KJV

And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:

Leviticus 26:19KJV

And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.

Leviticus 26:37KJV

For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

Numbers 22:17KJV

And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

Numbers 22:38KJV

Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

Numbers 23:24KJV

But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Deuteronomy 8:18KJV

And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

Deuteronomy 8:17KJV

Yet they are thy people and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest out by thy mighty power and by thy stretched out arm.

Deuteronomy 9:29KJV

And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.

Joshua 8:20KJV

And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:

Joshua 17:17KJV

And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.

1 Samuel 27:9KJV

Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.

1 Samuel 30:4KJV

And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.

2 Samuel 8:2KJV

So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

1 Kings 2:46KJV

For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon’s wife.

1 Kings 9:16KJV

These divine utterances unveil power not as a mere earthly force to dominate or manipulate, but as the very essence of the Creator, the dynamic energy sustaining all that exists. It is a power manifested in creation, redemption, and the subtle strength offered to the humble spirit. The scriptures challenge us to apprehend this power, not to hoard or corrupt it, but to participate in its redemptive current. True dominion lies not in outward might, but in the disciplined soul aligned with the source of all strength. Ponder these words, for they speak not only of God's omnipotence but call us to discern and channel this sacred force within the human vessel, guided by wisdom and charity, ever mindful that all legitimate strength flows from the Divine Hand.