Bible Verses about “cities”
The Bible contains 9 verses about cities across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“¶ A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain.”
“For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker [is] God.”
“But now they desire a better [country], that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.”
“And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.”
“For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.”
“¶ Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.”
“Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow [are] in the midst of it.”
“Wickedness [is] in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.”
“And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;”