39 Bible Verses About Rain

Bible verses about Rain

Rain, a life-giving blessing, is a recurring symbol throughout scripture, reminding us of God's provision and transformative power. Understanding what the Bible says about rain unlocks deeper insights into His character. From the refreshing showers that nourish the earth to the cleansing floods of judgment, rain illustrates God's sovereignty and His intimate involvement in our world. Exploring these verses helps us recognize His faithfulness in both abundance and hardship, nurturing a heart of gratitude and trust. Let the scriptures on rain wash over you, revealing the divine hand at work in the natural world and in your own life.

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Genesis 2:5 (KJV)

And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Rain: Bible Verses Exploring Blessing, Promise, and Judgment

And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

2 Samuel 23:4KJV

Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king.

1 Samuel 12:17KJV

And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

Job 29:23KJV

Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.

Exodus 9:18KJV

So Samuel called unto the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.

1 Samuel 12:18KJV

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:

Ecclesiastes 12:2KJV

For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.

Genesis 7:4KJV

Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.

1 Kings 8:36KJV

Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore’s forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.

Jeremiah 3:3KJV

Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.

2 Samuel 1:21KJV

For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;

Song of Solomon 2:11KJV

The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

Proverbs 25:23KJV

He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

Psalms 72:6KJV

Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.

Job 36:28KJV

In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

Proverbs 16:15KJV

For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

Isaiah 55:10KJV

And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Genesis 2:5KJV

That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.

Deuteronomy 11:14KJV

The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

Psalms 77:17KJV

Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

Job 38:37KJV

But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.

Ezra 10:13KJV

To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

Job 38:26KJV

He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

Psalms 135:7KJV

Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

Psalms 147:8KJV

And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

Exodus 9:34KJV

When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

Job 28:26KJV

My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:

Deuteronomy 32:2KJV

Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.

Isaiah 30:23KJV

When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.

Jeremiah 10:13KJV

And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.

Isaiah 5:6KJV

A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

Proverbs 28:3KJV

Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

Psalms 78:23KJV

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

Proverbs 26:1KJV

He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

Psalms 147:18KJV

And then the Lord’s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the Lord giveth you.

Deuteronomy 11:17KJV

Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

Psalms 84:6KJV

He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.

Isaiah 44:14KJV

Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

Leviticus 26:4KJV

Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

Job 37:11KJV

From the life-giving showers that nourish the earth to the destructive downpours that test faith, Bible verses about rain offer profound insights into God's character and His relationship with humanity. We've explored verses highlighting rain as a symbol of blessing, provision, judgment, and renewal, demonstrating its multifaceted role in both the physical and spiritual realms. Reflecting on these passages invites us to recognize God's sovereignty over nature, His responsiveness to our prayers, and His promise of restoration after times of hardship. May these verses encourage you to see rain not just as a weather event, but as a powerful reminder of God's presence and power in your life. Let the next rainfall prompt you to consider His faithfulness, His mercy, and the abundant blessings He pours out upon those who trust in Him, even in the midst of life's storms.