The sun is a magnificent creation of God, bringing both light and warmth to our world. Throughout the Bible, the sun is referenced in many inspiring ways. Let’s explore some of these beautiful verses to understand the deeper spiritual significance behind this brilliant part of God’s creation.
Bible Verses About The Sun
Genesis 1:16 – God created the sun to rule over the day
“God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.”
Psalm 19:4 – The sun is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber
“In the heavens, God has pitched a tent for the sun. It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course.”
Psalm 84:11 – The Lord God is our 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.”
Mark 13:24 – The sun will be darkened before the return of Jesus
“But in those days, following that distress, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.”
Malachi 4:2 – The sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings
“But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall.”
Ecclesiastes 1:5 – The sun rises and sets, but the cycle continues
“The sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises.”
2 Kings 20:11 – The sun shadow moved backward as a sign from God
“Then the prophet Isaiah called on the Lord, and the Lord made the shadow go back the ten steps it had gone down on the stairway of Ahaz.”
Psalm 113:3 – The sun’s rising and setting should be praised
“From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.”
John 11:9 – Jesus refers to the day as having twelve hours of daylight
“Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light.”
Joshua 10:12 – The sun stood still for a whole day at Joshua’s command
“On the day the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord in the presence of Israel: ‘Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and you, moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.’ “
Psalm 74:16 – The sun and moon were created by God
“The day is yours, and yours also the night; you established the sun and moon.”
Isaiah 60:20 – In the new Jerusalem, the sun will no longer set
“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.”
Matthew 5:45 – God makes the sun rise on the evil and the good
“He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rainfall on the righteous and the unrighteous.”
Romans 1:25 – People worship created things including the sun
“They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.”
Job 9:7 – God commands the sun not to rise
“He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars.”
Psalm 50:1 – The Mighty One shines out like the sun
“The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets.”
Genesis 19:23 – The sun had risen when Lot entered Zoar
“By the time Lot reached Zoar, the sun had risen over the land.”
Jeremiah 31:35 – God controls the sun by day and the moon and stars by night
“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.”
Matthew 17:2 – Jesus’ face shone like the sun on the Mount of Transfiguration
“There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.”
Job 31:26 – Job considered worshiping the sun as a serious offense
“If I have regarded the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor, so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand offered them a kiss of homage.”
Deuteronomy 4:19 – God warned against worshiping the sun and moon
“And when you look up to the sky and see the sun, the moon and the stars—all the heavenly array—do not be enticed into bowing down to them and worshiping things the Lord your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.”
Psalm 84:11 – No good thing does the sun withhold from those who walk uprightly
“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.”
Hosea 6:3 – The sun rises upon us like the winter rains
“Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge Him. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.”
Revelation 22:5 – In the new heaven, there will be no need for sun or moon
“There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign forever and ever.”
Isaiah 38:8 – The shadow on the stairway of Ahaz went back ten steps
“I will make the shadow cast by the sun go back the ten steps it has gone down on the stairway of Ahaz.” So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had gone down.”
Exodus 10:21 – Darkness covered the land of Egypt for three days
“Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness spreads over Egypt—darkness that can be felt.”
Job 38:3 – God’s voice called from the whirlwind
“Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.”
Over all things, the sun of righteousness will shine
“But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.”
Luke 23:44 – There was darkness over the whole land during the crucifixion
“It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.”
Psalm 113:3–4 – The Lord is high above all nations and His glory above the heavens
“From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised! The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.”
Matthew 24:29 – Immediately after the tribulation, the sun will be darkened
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.”
Amos 8:9 – God said He would make the sun go down at noon
“And it shall come to pass in that day, says the Lord God, that I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in broad daylight.”
Matthew 13:6 – The sun scorched the seed that fell on rocky ground
“But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.”
Exodus 16:21 – The manna melted when the sun grew hot
“Each morning everyone gathered as much as they needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.”
Revelation 7:16 – The sun will not strike the inhabitants in the new heaven
“Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them, nor any scorching heat.”
Ecclesiastes 11:7 – Light is sweet and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun
“Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.”
Isaiah 13:10 – The sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light
“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.”
Isaiah 30:26 – The light of the sun will be seven times brighter in the day of the Lord
“The moon will shine like the sun, and the sunlight will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven full days, when the Lord binds up the bruises of his people and heals the wounds he inflicted.”
Psalm 121:6 – The sun will not harm you during the day, for the Lord is your shade
“The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.”