New King James Version
Psalms 104:19
19He appointed the moon for seasons; The sun knows its going down.
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 Living Translation (NLT)You made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to set.
Context of Psalms 104:19
17Where the birds make their nests; The stork has her home in the fir trees. 18The high hills are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers. He appointed the moon for seasons; The sun knows its going down. 20You make darkness, and it is night, In which all the beasts of the forest creep about. 21The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God.
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עָשָׂ֣ה יָ֭רֵחַ לְמוֹעֲדִ֑ים שֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁ יָדַ֥ע מְבוֹאֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 104:19
- Psalms 8:3When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
- Psalms 136:7To Him who made great lights, For His mercy endures forever—
- Genesis 1:14Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years;
- Deuteronomy 4:19And take heed, lest you lift your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun, the moon, and the stars, all the host of heaven, you feel driven to worship them and serve them, which the Lord your God has given to all the peoples under the whole heaven as a heritage.
- Job 31:26If I have observed the sun when it shines, Or the moon moving in brightness,
- Job 38:12“Have you commanded the morning since your days began, And caused the dawn to know its place,
- Jeremiah 31:35Thus says the Lord, Who gives the sun for a light by day, The ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night, Who disturbs the sea, And its waves roar (The Lord of hosts is His name):
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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