100 Bible Verses About Submission to God

Bible verses about Submission to God

Delve into the heart of submission to God through the timeless wisdom of scripture. Understanding this vital principle unlocks a deeper relationship with the Divine, fostering trust, obedience, and peace that surpasses understanding. Explore verses that illuminate the path of surrender, revealing how yielding our will to God's perfect plan leads to true freedom and purpose. Discover the transformative power of humbling ourselves before Him, allowing His grace to guide our steps and His love to permeate every aspect of our lives. Embrace the journey of submission, and find solace and strength in His unwavering presence.

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Joshua 3:3 (KJV)

And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

Surrender to God: Exploring Bible Verses on Submission

Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

Psalms 29:2KJV

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

Psalms 119:35KJV

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

Psalms 48:4KJV

Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.

1 Kings 20:3KJV

And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

Genesis 22:16KJV

And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.

Leviticus 3:5KJV

And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.

Exodus 19:17KJV

And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.

Judges 6:39KJV

And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

Joshua 3:3KJV

And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the Lord’s people.

2 Chronicles 23:16KJV

And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.

Genesis 47:31KJV

We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the Lord our God, as he shall command us.

Exodus 8:27KJV

And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the Lord.

Numbers 8:13KJV

Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there.

1 Samuel 1:28KJV

Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.

Psalms 85:4KJV

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Proverbs 21:1KJV

And Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which the Lord commanded to be done.

Leviticus 8:5KJV

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 34:1KJV

Samuel also said unto Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord.

1 Samuel 15:1KJV

And the Lord spake unto Aaron, saying,

Leviticus 10:8KJV

And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the Lord.

Genesis 24:26KJV

Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

Deuteronomy 6:17KJV

And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.

Genesis 24:56KJV

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

Genesis 22:3KJV

And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the Lord.

Joshua 24:21KJV

And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the Lord which sanctify you.

Leviticus 20:8KJV

And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the Lord.

1 Kings 8:62KJV

But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

Job 23:13KJV

And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

Psalms 64:9KJV

Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.

Isaiah 41:1KJV

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 2:11KJV

Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.

Deuteronomy 15:5KJV

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

Ecclesiastes 12:13KJV

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

Psalms 119:73KJV

Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.

Isaiah 27:5KJV

One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:15KJV

And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying,

Exodus 35:4KJV

And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord.

1 Samuel 15:13KJV

And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the Lord.

Exodus 29:24KJV

And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb.

Exodus 33:6KJV

For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.

Exodus 32:29KJV

One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:51KJV

Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

Psalms 68:30KJV

And he said, I am Abraham’s servant.

Genesis 24:34KJV

And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

2 Samuel 16:10KJV

Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.

Joshua 1:18KJV

Go and say unto David, Thus saith the Lord, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

2 Samuel 24:12KJV

And the Lord said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.

Deuteronomy 1:42KJV

He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.

1 Samuel 8:17KJV

And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the Lord appeared unto them.

Numbers 20:6KJV

Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

Psalms 26:2KJV

And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.

2 Samuel 6:18KJV

And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.

1 Samuel 19:21KJV

What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

Deuteronomy 12:32KJV

And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:

Numbers 16:4KJV

Which the Lord commanded Moses in mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel to offer their oblations unto the Lord, in the wilderness of Sinai.

Leviticus 7:38KJV

All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.

Numbers 15:13KJV

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

Job 32:2KJV

And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.

Numbers 7:10KJV

One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:33KJV

Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.

Psalms 119:108KJV

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

Psalms 119:120KJV

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

Psalms 95:6KJV

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Proverbs 16:3KJV

Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.

Isaiah 40:15KJV

According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the Lord thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.

Joshua 1:17KJV

And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the Lord our God.

Exodus 8:10KJV

So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

Psalms 45:11KJV

Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

Psalms 119:124KJV

But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.

Isaiah 7:12KJV

If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the Lord saith, that will I speak?

Numbers 24:13KJV

Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

Psalms 86:4KJV

And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.

2 Chronicles 34:31KJV

They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.

Deuteronomy 33:10KJV

And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

2 Samuel 15:18KJV

And all the people answered together, and said, All that the Lord hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the Lord.

Exodus 19:8KJV

And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

Leviticus 23:14KJV

And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

Genesis 22:1KJV

O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

Psalms 51:15KJV

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

Psalms 19:14KJV

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:

Genesis 18:27KJV

And ye shall observe to do all the statutes and judgments which I set before you this day.

Deuteronomy 11:32KJV

I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.

Psalms 119:174KJV

If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

Isaiah 1:19KJV

We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

Psalms 132:7KJV

I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.

Psalms 140:6KJV

For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

2 Samuel 22:23KJV

And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

Joshua 7:6KJV

And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the Lord.

Exodus 10:18KJV

And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him in mount Sinai.

Exodus 34:32KJV

But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

Psalms 115:3KJV

So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.

1 Kings 8:11KJV

And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

Joshua 9:25KJV

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

Psalms 63:8KJV

Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?

Isaiah 29:16KJV

Then came the word of the Lord unto Samuel, saying,

1 Samuel 15:10KJV

But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

Jeremiah 5:23KJV

Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.

Job 21:5KJV

The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

1 Samuel 2:7KJV

And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.

Exodus 4:13KJV

Ultimately, these verses paint a clear picture: submission to God is not about blind obedience, but a deliberate act of trust, recognizing His sovereignty and loving guidance. It's about aligning our will with His perfect will, understanding that His plans for us exceed our own limited perspectives. Through humility, prayer, and consistent study of His word, we can cultivate a heart receptive to His leading. Reflect upon these scriptures, and consider how you can more fully surrender your life to God. Embrace the peace and freedom that come from releasing control and trusting in His unwavering faithfulness. By submitting to God, we open ourselves to His transformative power, allowing Him to shape us into the people He created us to be and fulfilling His ultimate purpose for our lives.