Psalms 74:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 74:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 74:16 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 74:16 — KJV
“The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.”
— Psalms 74:16 (KJV)
Psalms 74:16 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 74:16
“And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. to rule the day...: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 74:16: day, night, also
“Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 74:16: day, thine, also
“That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place. toward this place: or, in this place”
Shares key themes with Psalms 74:16: day, thine, night
“That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place. toward...: or, in this place”
Shares key themes with Psalms 74:16: day, thine, night
“Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 74:16: day, thine, light
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