100 “The Lord Is” Bible Verses That Will Change How You See God!

I am so excited to share this study with you! Discovering who God really is is one of my favorite subjects in the world. I believe you are going to love these Scriptures—and I pray they will bless you, draw you closer to Him, and elevate what you believe about God and what you believe God believes about you!

One of the great Bible reading secrets I share in Pick Up the Bible and Let the Bible Pick You Up is this: Scripture, first and foremost, is a declaration of who God says He really is—and who God says we really are!

That is why I love studies like this. These “the Lord is” and “God is” statements are pure, unadulterated declarations from Scripture about His nature, His character, and His heart. We are letting His Word tell us who He is. As believers, we can receive these truths as invitations to know Him more deeply and draw closer to Him!

What you believe about God is the most important thing in your life! It will either draw you closer to Him or push you away from Him. And the voice that pushes you away from God is never the voice of God. That is why we need to let Scripture establish what we believe about His character and His heart toward us.

When you know He is faithful, you have a foundation for your faith. When you know He is merciful, you can approach Him with confidence. When you know He is your shepherd, you can trust Him to lead you through the season you are in.

This morning, as I was reading Psalm 103, I was reminded again of something that has become one of the great themes of my life and my book, Pick Up the Bible and Let the Bible Pick You Up: The Bible is God’s revelation of who He is.

Every time you open its pages, you have an opportunity to become better acquainted with the One who loves you.

David begins Psalm 103 by stirring his own heart to remember:

“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” — Psalm 103:2 (KJV)

He remembers God’s forgiveness, healing, redemption, lovingkindness, and provision. Then he writes something that stopped me:

“He revealed his character to Moses and his deeds to the people of Israel.” — Psalm 103:7 (NLT)

Israel witnessed His mighty deeds; Moses came to know His character—the heart of the God behind those miracles. That is the kind of relationship I want for you! As you read His Word, you can discover His faithfulness, His goodness, and His love, and grow in your confidence to draw closer to Him.

God’s works reveal His power. His ways reveal His heart. And He invites us to know both.

Think of Moses asking God to show him His ways so that he might know Him (Exodus 33:13). Think of Abraham learning to trust the God who made him a promise. Think of Gideon discovering that God’s presence could carry him beyond his own sense of inadequacy.

The great men and women of faith came to know God’s character as well as His miracles and gifts. God prepared them for their assignments by revealing Himself to them. That is why I believe the greatest investment you can make in your life is spending time in the Word of God—establishing His Word as the greatest voice in your life. His Word is our source of revelation, and revelation brings elevation!

And God has a purpose for you, too. Your life matters to Him. Your family, your prayers, your service, and your obedience matter. As you grow in your knowledge of Him, you grow in your confidence to follow Him.

Look at the revelation of His character in the very next verse of Psalm 103:

“The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.” — Psalm 103:8 (KJV)

Read those words slowly. Let them shape the picture of God you carry in your heart.

Merciful. Gracious. Patient. Abundant in mercy.

This is who He reveals Himself to be.

That is why I encourage you to look for two little words as you read your Bible: “God is.” Or these three: “The LORD is.” What follows can become an anchor for your soul.

When you read, “The LORD is my shepherd,” pause and thank Him for His care. When you read, “God is faithful,” bring your concern to Him in prayer. When you read, “God is love,” receive that truth personally.

Let what God says about Himself shape what you believe about Him.

Below are 100 declarations drawn directly from Scripture. Read them prayerfully. Return to the full passages. Choose a few to carry with you today.

If you enjoyed 100 Names of God and Their Meanings in the Bible, consider this study its companion. His names reveal His character; these declarations let you see that character expressed in the words of Scripture.

How to read this list: These are 100 declarations drawn from Bible verses, not 100 different verses or an exhaustive count of every “the Lord is” statement. Some passages appear more than once because they reveal several attributes. Each entry labels its translation; bold type highlights the words to linger over. Brief excerpts are identified, and every reference links to its passage. Read the full context, including who is being addressed. Promises given in a particular setting reveal God’s character without making every detail a personal guarantee.

Translations include the World English Bible (WEB), King James Version (KJV), and selected short excerpts from the New Living Translation (NLT).

1–20: His strength, faithfulness, and presence

1. The Lord is my strength.
“The LORD is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.”
Exodus 15:2 (WEB)

2. The Lord is my song.
“The LORD is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.”
Exodus 15:2 (WEB)

3. The Lord is greater than all gods.
“Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods because of the way that they treated people arrogantly.”
Exodus 18:11 (WEB)

4. The Lord is with us.
“Only don’t rebel against the LORD, neither fear the people of the land; for they are bread for us. Their defense is removed from over them, and the LORD is with us. Don’t fear them.”
Numbers 14:9 (WEB)

5. The Lord is patient and merciful.
“‘The LORD is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation.’”
Numbers 14:18 (WEB)

6. God is faithful to His word.
“God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and he won’t do it? Or has he spoken, and he won’t make it good?”
Numbers 23:19 (WEB)

7. The Lord is a merciful God.
“For the LORD your God is a merciful God. He will not fail you nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which he swore to them.”
Deuteronomy 4:31 (WEB)

8. The Lord is God of gods.
“For the LORD your God, he is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons or take bribes.”
Deuteronomy 10:17 (WEB)

9. The Lord is Lord of lords.
“For the LORD your God, he is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons or take bribes.”
Deuteronomy 10:17 (WEB)

10. The Lord is with His people in battle.
“for the LORD your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”
Deuteronomy 20:4 (WEB)

11. The eternal God is your refuge.
“The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms”
Deuteronomy 33:27 (excerpt, KJV)

12. The Lord is with you wherever you go.
“Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 (WEB)

13. The Lord is a God of knowledge.
“Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, for the LORD is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.”
1 Samuel 2:3 (WEB)

14. The Lord is my rock.
“and he said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;”
2 Samuel 22:2 (WEB)

15. The Lord is my fortress.
“and he said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;”
2 Samuel 22:2 (WEB)

16. The Lord is my deliverer.
“and he said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;”
2 Samuel 22:2 (WEB)

17. God is my strength and power.
“God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect”
2 Samuel 22:33 (excerpt, KJV)

18. The Lord is able to give much more.
“Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel?” The man of God answered, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”
2 Chronicles 25:9 (WEB)

19. The Lord is gracious and merciful.
“For if you turn again to the LORD, your brothers and your children will find compassion with those who led them captive, and will come again into this land, because the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you if you return to him.”
2 Chronicles 30:9 (WEB)

20. God is mighty and despises no one.
“Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.”
Job 36:5 (WEB)

21–40: His care, protection, and salvation

21. The Lord is King forever.
“The LORD is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.”
Psalm 10:16 (WEB)

22. The Lord is my inheritance.
“The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup”
Psalm 16:5 (excerpt, KJV)

23. The Lord is my shepherd.
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing.”
Psalm 23:1 (WEB)

24. The Lord is my light.
“The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?”
Psalm 27:1 (WEB)

25. The Lord is my salvation.
“The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?”
Psalm 27:1 (WEB)

26. The Lord is the strength of my life.
“The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?”
Psalm 27:1 (WEB)

27. The Lord is my shield.
“The LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.”
Psalm 28:7 (WEB)

28. The Lord is the strength of His people.
“The LORD is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.”
Psalm 28:8 (WEB)

29. The Lord is good.
“Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.”
Psalm 34:8 (WEB)

30. The Lord is near the brokenhearted.
“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted”
Psalm 34:18 (excerpt, NLT)

31. God is our refuge.
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
Psalm 46:1 (WEB)

32. God is our strength.
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
Psalm 46:1 (WEB)

33. God is a very present help in trouble.
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
Psalm 46:1 (WEB)

34. God is King of all the earth.
“For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.”
Psalm 47:7 (WEB)

35. God is our God forever.
“For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.”
Psalm 48:14 (WEB)

36. God is my helper.
“Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul.”
Psalm 54:4 (WEB)

37. God is for me.
“Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.”
Psalm 56:9 (WEB)

38. God is my defense.
“Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.”
Psalm 59:9 (WEB)

39. God is a refuge for us.
“Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.”
Psalm 62:8 (WEB)

40. God is the God of salvation.
“God is to us a God of deliverance. To GOD, the Lord, belongs escape from death.”
Psalm 68:20 (WEB)

41–60: His righteousness, mercy, and majesty

41. God is good to the pure in heart.
“Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.”
Psalm 73:1 (WEB)

42. God is the strength of my heart.
“My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
Psalm 73:26 (WEB)

43. God is my portion forever.
“My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
Psalm 73:26 (WEB)

44. God is my King.
“Yet God is my King of old, working salvation throughout the earth.”
Psalm 74:12 (WEB)

45. God is the judge.
“But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.”
Psalm 75:7 (WEB)

46. The Lord God is a sun.
“For the LORD God is a sun and a shield. The LORD will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.”
Psalm 84:11 (WEB)

47. The Lord God is a shield.
“For the LORD God is a sun and a shield. The LORD will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.”
Psalm 84:11 (WEB)

48. The Lord is our defense.
“the LORD is our defence”
Psalm 89:18 (excerpt, KJV)

49. The Lord is upright.
“to show that the LORD is upright. He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.”
Psalm 92:15 (WEB)

50. The Lord is clothed with strength.
“The LORD reigns! He is clothed with majesty! The LORD is armed with strength. The world also is established. It can’t be moved.”
Psalm 93:1 (WEB)

51. The Lord is my defense.
“the LORD is my defence”
Psalm 94:22 (excerpt, KJV)

52. God is the rock of my refuge.
“my God is the rock of my refuge”
Psalm 94:22 (excerpt, KJV)

53. The Lord is holy.
“Exalt the LORD, our God. Worship at his holy hill, for the LORD, our God, is holy!”
Psalm 99:9 (WEB)

54. The Lord is good from generation to generation.
“For the LORD is good. His loving kindness endures forever, his faithfulness to all generations.”
Psalm 100:5 (WEB)

55. The Lord is merciful.
“The LORD is compassionate and merciful”
Psalm 103:8 (excerpt, NLT)

56. The Lord is gracious.
“The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.”
Psalm 103:8 (WEB)

57. The Lord is slow to anger.
“The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.”
Psalm 103:8 (WEB)

58. The Lord is abundant in mercy.
“The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.”
Psalm 103:8 (WEB)

59. The Lord is full of compassion.
“the LORD is gracious and full of compassion”
Psalm 111:4 (excerpt, KJV)

60. The Lord is high above all nations.
“The LORD is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.”
Psalm 113:4 (WEB)

61–80: His goodness, nearness, and authority

61. God is merciful.
“The LORD is gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.”
Psalm 116:5 (WEB)

62. The Lord is on my side.
“The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
Psalm 118:6 (WEB)

63. The Lord is your keeper.
“The LORD is your keeper. The LORD is your shade on your right hand.”
Psalm 121:5 (WEB)

64. The Lord is your shade.
“The LORD is your keeper. The LORD is your shade on your right hand.”
Psalm 121:5 (WEB)

65. The Lord is surrounding His people.
“the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever”
Psalm 125:2 (excerpt, KJV)

66. The Lord is righteous.
“The LORD is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.”
Psalm 129:4 (WEB)

67. The Lord is great.
“For I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is above all gods.”
Psalm 135:5 (WEB)

68. The Lord is compassionate and patient.
“The LORD is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.”
Psalm 145:8 (WEB)

69. The Lord is good to all.
“The LORD is good to everyone”
Psalm 145:9 (excerpt, NLT)

70. The Lord is righteous in all His ways.
“The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.”
Psalm 145:17 (WEB)

71. The Lord is holy in all His works.
“The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works”
Psalm 145:17 (excerpt, KJV)

72. The Lord is near to those who call on Him in truth.
“The LORD is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.”
Psalm 145:18 (WEB)

73. God is my salvation.
“Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD, the LORD, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 12:2 (WEB)

74. The Lord is exalted.
“The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high. He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.”
Isaiah 33:5 (WEB)

75. The Lord is our judge.
“For the LORD is our judge. The LORD is our lawgiver. The LORD is our king. He will save us.”
Isaiah 33:22 (WEB)

76. The Lord is our lawgiver.
“For the LORD is our judge. The LORD is our lawgiver. The LORD is our king. He will save us.”
Isaiah 33:22 (WEB)

77. The Lord is our king.
“For the LORD is our judge. The LORD is our lawgiver. The LORD is our king. He will save us.”
Isaiah 33:22 (WEB)

78. The Lord is the true God.
“But the LORD is the true God. He is the living God, and an everlasting King. At his wrath, the earth trembles. The nations aren’t able to withstand his indignation.”
Jeremiah 10:10 (WEB)

79. The Lord is the living God.
“But the LORD is the true God. He is the living God, and an everlasting King. At his wrath, the earth trembles. The nations aren’t able to withstand his indignation.”
Jeremiah 10:10 (WEB)

80. The Lord is an everlasting King.
“But the LORD is the true God. He is the living God, and an everlasting King. At his wrath, the earth trembles. The nations aren’t able to withstand his indignation.”
Jeremiah 10:10 (WEB)

81–100: His faithfulness, help, light, and love

81. The Lord is my portion.
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul. “Therefore I will hope in him.”
Lamentations 3:24 (WEB)

82. The Lord is good to those who wait for Him.
“The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.”
Lamentations 3:25 (WEB)

83. The Lord is great in power.
“The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. The LORD has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.”
Nahum 1:3 (WEB)

84. The Lord is a stronghold in trouble.
“The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.”
Nahum 1:7 (WEB)

85. The Lord God is my strength.
“GOD, the Lord, is my strength. He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and enables me to go in high places. For the music director, on my stringed instruments.”
Habakkuk 3:19 (WEB)

86. God is true.
“He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.”
John 3:33 (WEB)

87. God is Spirit.
“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
John 4:24 (WEB)

88. God is impartial.
“God is no respecter of persons”
Acts 10:34 (excerpt, KJV)

89. God is able to make His servant stand.
“God is able to make him stand”
Romans 14:4 (excerpt, KJV)

90. God is faithful to His call.
“God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”
1 Corinthians 1:9 (WEB)

91. God is faithful in temptation.
“No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
1 Corinthians 10:13 (WEB)

92. God is the source of peace.
“for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.”
1 Corinthians 14:33 (WEB)

93. God is able to make all grace abound toward you.
“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.”
2 Corinthians 9:8 (WEB)

94. The Lord is faithful to strengthen and guard you.
“But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.”
2 Thessalonians 3:3 (WEB)

95. God is mindful of your loving service.
“For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.”
Hebrews 6:10 (WEB)

96. God is not ashamed to be called their God.
“But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.”
Hebrews 11:16 (WEB)

97. The Lord is my helper.
“So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
Hebrews 13:6 (WEB)

98. God is light.
“This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”
1 John 1:5 (WEB)

99. God is greater than our hearts.
“because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.”
1 John 3:20 (WEB)

100. God is love.
“He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.”
1 John 4:8 (WEB)

Let these truths become your prayer

You do not have to rush through all 100. Begin with the statement that speaks most directly to your heart today.

Read it aloud. Open your Bible to the passage. Thank God for what it reveals about Him. Then turn that truth into prayer.

“Father, You are faithful. I trust You with what I cannot yet see.”

“Lord, You are my shepherd. Lead me in the decisions before me.”

“God, You are the strength of my heart. Sustain me in this season.”

As you read, ask: What does this passage help me know about God? How can I respond to Him today?

The more familiar you become with His character, the more reasons you will discover to trust Him. His goodness gives you hope. His wisdom gives you direction. His faithfulness gives you courage. His love gives you confidence to draw near.

This is my encouragement to you today: pick up your Bible with an expectation that you will encounter the heart of your Father.

Let His Word renew your mind, strengthen your faith, and lift your heart.

Pick up the Bible—and let the Bible pick you up!

Father, thank You for revealing Yourself through Your Word and through Jesus Christ. Help me know Your ways and recognize Your heart. Renew my thinking wherever I have misunderstood You. As I read Your Word, strengthen my faith in who You are. Teach me to trust Your goodness, rest in Your love, and follow Your leading today. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Keep discovering who God says He really is!

This is why I wrote Pick Up the Bible and Let the Bible Pick You Up. I want to help you open Scripture with fresh expectation—to discover who God says He really is, who He says you really are, and how His Word can lift you up!

If this study is blessing you, I would be honored for you to get your copy of Pick Up the Bible and Let the Bible Pick You Up on Amazon. Keep exploring the Bible reading secrets with me, and let this become a daily journey of knowing Him more deeply.

Thank you for letting me be part of your journey! My prayer is that these declarations elevate what you believe about God—and what you believe God believes about you. As you discover His heart, may you find fresh confidence to draw near to Him!

Which “the Lord is” statement spoke most to your heart today? Tell me in the comments, and let me know how I can pray with you. Share this study with someone who needs encouragement, and stay connected for more Bible-centered encouragement.

Continue with 100 Names of God or who God says He really is—and who He says you really are.

Pick up the Bible and let the Bible pick you up!
Love and prayers,
Greg

Questions about “the Lord is” Bible verses

What do “the Lord is” statements teach us?
They reveal God’s character, nature, and relationship with His people. His faithfulness, mercy, holiness, and love give us reasons to trust Him and respond to His Word.

Are these 100 different verses?
No. This study gathers 100 declarations from Scripture. Some verses appear several times because a single passage reveals several attributes of God.

How can I use these verses in prayer?
Choose one, read its full passage, thank God for what it reveals, and bring your circumstances to Him in light of that truth. Read each promise in context rather than assuming every detail was addressed directly to you.

How does this study connect with the names of God?
God’s names and titles reveal His character. “The Lord is” and “God is” statements express that character in declarations you can read, remember, and pray over.

Scripture marked WEB is from the World English Bible, Protestant Edition, public domain. Scripture marked KJV is from the King James Version. Short excerpts marked NLT are from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. All rights reserved. Bold emphasis added.