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Psalms 104:19
19You made the moon to tell us the months and seasons. The sun also knows the right time for sunset.
Psalms 104:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
- New International Version (NIV)He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He appointed the moon for seasons; The sun knows its going down.
Context of Psalms 104:19
17The birds make their nests there. Storks live there in the fir trees. 18The wild goats live high up in the mountains. Rock badgers hide among the rocks. You made the moon to tell us the months and seasons. The sun also knows the right time for sunset. 20At night you make it dark, so that the forest animals come out. 21The lions roar while they look for animals to kill. They look for the food that God gives to them.
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עָשָׂ֣ה יָ֭רֵחַ לְמוֹעֲדִ֑ים שֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁ יָדַ֥ע מְבוֹאֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 104:19
- Psalms 8:3You made the skies with your own hands. When I look up, I see the moon and the stars. You have put them all in their right place.
- Genesis 1:14God said, ‘There will be lights all across the sky. They will make the day different from the night. They will show the seasons, days and years.
- Deuteronomy 4:19When you look up at the sky, you see the sun, the moon and the stars. They all shine up in the sky. But do not bend down low to them or worship them. They are there because the Lord your God has made them. He has given them to people everywhere in the world.
- Job 31:26I have looked at the sun when it shines brightly. And I have seen the moon when it is very beautiful.
- Job 38:12But you, Job, did you ever command the morning to begin? No! You have never in your whole life told the sun when it should rise.
- Jeremiah 31:35The Lord is the one who causes the sun to shine during the day. He causes the moon and the stars to shine at night. He causes the waves of the sea to move around and they make a loud noise. He is the Lord Almighty, and he makes this promise:
Commentaries on Psalms 104:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19He appointed the moon for seasons - The heathens thought that the sun and moon were gods, and worshipped them as such. The psalmist shows, 1. That they are creatures dependent on God for their being and continuance; and, 2. That they were made for the use of man. See what has been said on these luminaries in the notes on Genesis 1:14-16; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19He appointed the moon for seasons - Genesis 1:14-18. That is, The moon, as well as the sun, is appointed to divide time; to determine its progress; to indicate the return of festival occasions, or appointed times to be observed in any manner. It is, in fact, the foundation of the division of the year into “months,” and consequently the indication of all that is to be observed in the “months” of the year. But for this, there would be no natural divisions…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-30Verses 19-30 We are to praise and magnify God for the constant succession of day and night. And see how those are like to the wild beasts, who wait for the twilight, and have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. Does God listen to the language of mere nature, even in ravenous creatures, and shall he not much more interpret favourably the language of grace in his own people, though weak and broken groanings which cannot be uttered? There is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19the moon to mark the seasons: Ancient Israel based its calendar on the cycles of the moon. the sun knows when to set: This poetic description reflects what people normally see. The sun goes down at a regular time each evening.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1916-19. God's care of even wild animals and uncultivated parts of the earth.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 104
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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