Sunsets are moments of breathtaking beauty, heralding the close of day and the promise of rest. In the Bible, sunsets are often depicted as reminders of God’s faithfulness and the hope of a new dawn. Join us as we meditate on verses that capture the splendor of sunsets and the spiritual truths they convey, inviting us to pause, reflect, and embrace the peace that descends with the setting sun.
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Bible Verses About Sunsets
Psalm 19:1 – The Heavens Declare
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”
Isaiah 45:6 – There is None Besides Me
“That they may know from the rising of the sun to its setting that there is none besides me. I am the Lord, and there is no other.”
Genesis 1:16 – Made the Two Great Lights
“God made the two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.”
Job 9:7 – Commands the Sun, and It Does Not Rise
“He commands the sun, and it does not rise; he seals off the stars.”
Psalm 50:1 – From Where the Sun Rises to Where it Sets
“The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets.”
Ecclesiastes 1:5 – The Sun Rises and Sets
“The sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises.”
Lamentations 3:22-23 – The Lord’s Compassions Never Fail
“Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Psalm 113:3 – From the Rising of the Sun to its Setting
“From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised.”
Psalm 104:19 – Appointed the Moon to Mark the Seasons
“He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.”
Matthew 5:45 – Causes His Sun to Rise on the Evil and the Good
“He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.”
Habakkuk 3:11 – The Sun and Moon Stood Still
“The sun and moon stood still in the heavens at the glint of your flying arrows, at the lightning of your flashing spear.”
1 John 1:5 – God is Light
“This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him, there is no darkness at all.”
Psalm 37:6 – He Will Make Your Righteousness Shine
“He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.”
James 1:17 – Every Good and Perfect Gift is From Above
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
Isaiah 60:20 – God Will Be Your Everlasting Light
“Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end.”
Luke 21:25 – Signs in the Sun, Moon, and Stars
“There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.”
Psalm 113:2 – From This Time Forth and Forevermore
“Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore.”
2 Samuel 23:4 – He Shall Be Like the Light of Morning
“He is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings grass from the earth.”
Matthew 24:29 – The Sun Will Be Darkened
“Immediately after the distress of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.”
Jeremiah 31:35 – Ordinances of the Moon, Stars, and Sun
“This is what the Lord says, he who appoints the sun to shine by day, who decrees the moon and stars to shine by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the Lord Almighty is his name.”
Revelation 21:23 – The City Does Not Need the Sun or the Moon
“The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.”
Mark 4:6 – Scorched Because the Sun Rose
“But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.”
Psalm 74:16 – You Established the Sun and Moon
“The day is yours, and yours also the night; you established the sun and moon.”
John 8:12 – I am the Light of the World
“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”
Job 26:10 – He Marks Out the Horizon on the Face of the Waters
“He marks out the horizon on the face of the waters for a boundary between light and darkness.”
Genesis 8:22 – Seedtime and Harvest, Cold and Heat, Summer and Winter
“As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.”
Isaiah 60:1 – Arise, Shine, for Your Light Has Come
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.”
Psalm 84:11 – The Lord is a Sun and Shield
“For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.”
Malachi 4:2 – The Sun of Righteousness Will Rise
“But for you who revere my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.”
Ezekiel 8:16 – Sun Worship
“So he brought me into the inner court of the house of the Lord; and there, at the door of the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs toward the temple of the Lord and their faces toward the east, and they were worshiping the sun toward the east.”
John 12:35 – Believe in the Light
“Then Jesus told them, ‘You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.”
Psalm 84:11 – No Good Thing Does He Withhold
“For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.”
Matthew 5:14 – You are the Light of the World
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.”
Hebrews 1:3 – Sustaining all Things by His Powerful Word
“The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.”
Matthew 17:2 – His Face Shone Like the Sun
“There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.”
John 1:9 – The True Light That Gives Light to Everyone
“The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.”
Psalm 84:10 – A Day in Your Courts is Better Than a Thousand Elsewhere
“Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.”
Isaiah 13:10 – The Stars of Heaven and Their Constellations No Longer Shine
“The stars of heaven and their constellations will not show their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.”
Revelation 22:16 – I am the Bright Morning Star
“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”
Psalm 119:105 – Lamp for My Feet, Light on My Path
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
John 3:19 – Light Has Come Into the World
“This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.”
Psalm 89:36 – His Throne Will Endure Like the Sun
“His line will continue forever and his throne endure before me like the sun.”
Revelation 1:16 – His Face Was Like the Sun Shining
“In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.”
Matthew 24:27 – Lightning That Comes from the East is Visible
“For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.”
2 Corinthians 4:6 – God, Who Said, ‘Let Light Shine Out of Darkness’
“For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.”
Psalm 113:4 – The Lord is Exalted Over All the Nations
“The Lord is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens.”