271 verses about Power

You, O king, are king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the glory.

How great are his signs! How mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. His dominion is from generation to generation.

All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and no one can stop his hand, or ask him, “What are you doing?”

But he will have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt. The Libyans and the Ethiopians will be at his steps.

It is he who builds his rooms in the heavens, and has founded his vault on the earth; he who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth; Yahweh is his name.

Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it.

His splendor is like the sunrise. Rays shine from his hand, where his power is hidden.

He stood, and shook the earth. He looked, and made the nations tremble. The ancient mountains were crumbled. The age-old hills collapsed. His ways are eternal.

The mountains saw you, and were afraid. The storm of waters passed by. The deep roared and lifted up its hands on high.

You trampled the sea with your horses, churning mighty waters.

For as I live, and by the power of my kingdom, I have spoken, and I will do this with my hand.

The king said to Haman, “Keep the silver, and treat the nation as you will.”

And he showed them his wealth, and the glory with which the king had invested him, and how he had caused him to take precedence and bear chief rule in the kingdom.

For the chiefs of the satraps, and the princes and the royal scribes, honored the Jews; for the fear of Mordecai lay upon them.

Shafts of lightning will fly with true aim, And from the clouds, as from a well drawn bow, will they leap to the mark.

But strict is the scrutiny that comes upon the powerful.

Yes and without these might they have fallen by a single breath, Being pursued by Justice, and scattered abroad by the breath of your power. But by measure and number and weight you did order all things.

For to be greatly strong is your at all times; And the might of your arm who shall withstand?

Because the whole world before you is as a grain in a balance, And as a drop of dew that at morning comes down upon the earth.

But you have mercy on all men, because you have power to do all things, And you overlookest the sins of men to the end they may repent.

Neither will king or prince be able to look you in the face to plead for those whom you have punished.

But being righteous you rule all things righteously, Deeming it a thing alien from your power To condemn one that does not himself deserve to be punished.

For your strength is the beginning of righteousness, And your sovereignty over all makes you to forbear all.

For when men believe not that you are perfect in power, you show your strength, And in dealing with those who know it you put their boldness to confusion.

But you, being sovereign over your strength, judge in gentleness, And with great forbearance do you govern us; For the power is your whenever you have the will.

But if it was through astonishment at their power and influence, Let them understand from them how much more powerful is he that formed them;

Fire kept the mastery of its own power in the midst of water, And water forgat its quenching nature:

Come to her with all your soul, And keep her ways with your whole power.

For great is the wisdom of the Lord: He is mighty in power, and sees all things;

Behold, the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, The deep, and the earth, will be moved when he shall visit.

The mountains and the foundations of the earth together Are shaken with trembling, when he looks upon them.

He put the fear of man upon all flesh, And gave him to have dominion over beasts and fowls.

In the congregation of the Most High will she open her mouth, And glory in the presence of his power.

The Lord has not given power to the saints to declare all his marvelous works; Which the Almighty Lord firmly settled, That whatever is might be established in his glory.

At his noon he dries up the country, And who shall stand against his burning heat?

A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat, But the sun three times more, burning up the mountains: Breathing out fiery vapours, And sending forth bright beams, he dims the eyes.

By his mighty power he makes strong the clouds, And the hailstones are broken small:

And at his appearing the mountains will be shaken, And at his will the south wind will blow.

The Lord is terrible and exceeding great; And marvelous is his power.

The Lord manifested in them great glory, Even his mighty power from the beginning.

Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, And were men renowned for their power, Giving counsel by their understanding, Such as have brought tidings in prophecies:

Elijah it was, who was wrapped in a tempest: And Elisha was filled with his spirit; And in all his days he was not moved by the fear of any ruler, And no one brought him into subjection.

And the fire sent from above to consume mountains and woods does as it is commanded: but these are to be likened to them neither in show nor power.

For they can neither curse nor bless kings:

moreover, whoever they will to succour and to make kings, these do they make kings; and whoever they will, do they depose; and they are exalted exceedingly:

I yield up also my authority over the citadel which is at Jerusalem, and give it to the high priest, that he may appoint in it such men as he shall choose to keep it.

If you have any enemy or conspirator against the state, send him there, and you shall receive him back well scourged, if he even escape with his life; because of a truth there is about the place a power of God.

And he that but now supposed himself to have the waves of the sea at his bidding, so vainglorious was he beyond the condition of a man, and that thought to weigh the heights of the mountains in a balance, was now brought to the ground and carried in a litter, showing to all that the power was manifestly God’s;

But calling upon the Sovereign who with might breaks in pieces the strength of the enemy, they got the city into their hands, and killed as many as twenty and five thousand of those who were within.

The second wrote, The king is strongest.

if he command to strike, they strike; if he command to make desolate, they make desolate; if he command to build, they build;

And now do you⌃ not believe me? is not the king great in his power? do not all regions fear to touch him?

whom all things fear, yes, tremble before your power;

You did make known your power when you caused the bold Pharaoh, the enslaver of your people, to pass through the ordeal of many and diverse inflictions.

O king, mighty in power, most high, Almighty God, who regulates the whole creation with your tender mercy,

But this head held the whole earth in possession, and bare rule over those that dwell therein with much oppression; and it had the governance of the world more than all the wings that had been.

The earth quaketh, and the foundations thereof; the sea arises up with waves from the deep, and the waves of it shall be troubled, and the fishes thereof also, at the presence of the Lord, and before the glory of his power:

Who has shut the sea in the midst of the waters, and with his word has he hanged the earth upon the waters.

but I do beg you to yield, and to enjoy my friendship; for I possess the power, not only of punishing those who disobey my commands, but of doing good to those who obey them.

The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. see Job 9:8

I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”

But Jesus summoned them, and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, “Let there be no fruit from you forever!” Immediately the fig tree withered away.

But Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.

Jesus said to him, “You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.”

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

All the demons begged him, saying, “Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them.”

Immediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd, and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”

He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see God’s Kingdom come with power.”

Jesus summoned them, and said to them, “You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

Peter, remembering, said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away.”

Jesus answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?

Jesus said, “I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky.”

If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours.”

Amazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

On one of those days, he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal them.

All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.

He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”

But Jesus said, “Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me.”

He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”

Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn’t stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”

From now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”

The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.

The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.

No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father.”

When therefore he said to them, “I am he,” they went backward, and fell to the ground.

Pilate therefore said to him, “Aren’t you speaking to me? Don’t you know that I have power to release you, and have power to crucify you?”

Jesus answered, “You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

When they had stood Peter and John in the middle of them, they inquired, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”

With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.