The Bible claims that the sunset represents God’s love and protection. King David, in Psalm 65, thanks God for covering the hills with a robe of excellent things, alluding to the vivid hues of a sunset.
Isaiah even goes so far as to say those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not grow weary; they shall walk and not be weary” (Isaiah 40:31), suggesting that the beauty of a sunset is a reminder of the strength of God’s love.
Bible Verse about Sunset
1. Psalm 65:8
They who dwell in the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs;
You make the dawn and the sunset shout for joy.
2. Psalm 113:3
From the rising of the sun to its setting
The name of the Lord is to be praised.
3. John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
4. Psalm 103:12
As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
5. Genesis 15:12
Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him.
6. Genesis 15:17
It came about when the sun had set, that it was very dark, and behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a flaming torch which passed between these pieces.
7. Genesis 28:11
He came to a certain place and spent the night there, because the sun had set; and he took one of the stones of the place and put it under his head, and lay down in that place.
8. Deuteronomy 16:6
But at the place where the Lord your God chooses to establish His name, you shall sacrifice the Passover in the evening at sunset, at the time that you came out of Egypt.
9. Exodus 22:26
If you ever take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, you are to return it to him before the sun sets,
10. Deuteronomy 24:13
When the sun goes down you shall surely return the pledge to him, that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you; and it will be righteousness for you before the Lord your God.
11. Deuteronomy 24:15
You shall give him his wages on his day before the sun sets, for he is poor and sets his heart on it; so that he will not cry against you to the Lord and it become sin in you.
12. Leviticus 22:7
But when the sun sets, he will be clean, and afterward he shall eat of the holy gifts, for it is his food.
13. Joshua 8:29
He hanged the king of Ai on a tree until evening; and at sunset Joshua gave command and they took his body down from the tree and threw it at the entrance of the city gate, and raised over it a great heap of stones that stands to this day.
14. Joshua 10:27
It came about at sunset that Joshua gave a command, and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves, and put large stones over the mouth of the cave, to this very day.
15. 1 Kings 22:36
Then a cry passed throughout the army close to sunset, saying, “Every man to his city and every man to his country.”
16. Daniel 6:14
Then, as soon as the king heard this statement, he was deeply distressed and set his mind on delivering Daniel; and even until sunset he kept exerting himself to rescue him.
17. Exodus 17:12
But Moses’ hands were heavy. Then they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other. Thus his hands were steady until the sun set.
18. 2 Samuel 3:35
Then all the people came to persuade David to eat bread while it was still day; but David vowed, saying, “May God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun goes down.
19. Job 24:15
“The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight,
Saying, ‘No eye will see me.’
And he disguises his face.
20. 2 Kings 7:5
They arose at twilight to go to the camp of the Arameans; when they came to the outskirts of the camp of the Arameans, behold, there was no one there.
21. Jeremiah 6:4
“Prepare war against her;
Arise, and let us attack at noon.
Woe to us, for the day declines,
For the shadows of the evening lengthen!
22. Micah 3:6
Therefore it will be night for you—without vision,
And darkness for you—without divination.
The sun will go down on the prophets,
And the day will become dark over them.
Bible Verses about the Sun
23. Psalm 113:3
From the rising of the sun to its setting
The name of the Lord is to be praised.
24. Genesis 1:16
God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also.
25. Deuteronomy 17:3
and has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or the moon or any of the heavenly host, which I have not commanded,
26. Joshua 10:12
Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel,
“O sun, stand still at Gibeon,
And O moon in the valley of Aijalon.”
27. Psalm 19:4
Their line has gone out through all the earth,
And their utterances to the end of the world.
In them He has placed a tent for the sun,
Biblical Meaning of Sunset
28. Judges 14:18
“Before sunset on the seventh day the men of the town said to him, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” Samson said to them, “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle.” –
29. Deuteronomy 24:13
“Return their cloak by sunset so that your neighbor may sleep in it. Then they will thank you, and it will be regarded as a righteous act in the sight of the LORD your God.”
30. 2 Chronicles 18:33-34
“But someone drew his bow at random and hit the king of Israel between the breastplate and the scale armor. The king told the chariot driver, “Wheel around and get me out of the fighting. I’ve been wounded.” 34 All day long the battle raged, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. Then at sunset he died.”
31. 2 Samuel 2:24
“Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.”
32. Deuteronomy 24:14-15
“Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns. Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor and are counting on it. Otherwise they may cry to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.”
33. Exodus 17:12
“When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up–one on one side, one on the other–so that his hands remained steady till sunset.”
34. Deuteronomy 23:10-11
“If one of your men is unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he is to go outside the camp and stay there. 11 But as evening approaches he is to wash himself, and at sunset he may return to the camp.”
35. Exodus 22:26
“If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset.”
36. Joshua 28:9
“He impaled the body of the king of Ai on a pole and left it there until evening. At sunset, Joshua ordered them to take the body from the pole and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And they raised a large pile of rocks over it, which remains to this day.”
37. Joshua 10:27
“But at the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves, and they set large stones against the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.”
Bible Verse about Sunrise
38. Ecclesiastes 1:1-5
“The words of the Preacher,the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. 5 The sun rises, and the sun goes down, and hastensto the place where it rises.”
39. Psalm 18:28
“You light a lamp for me. The LORD, my God, lights up my darkness.”
40. Psalm 27:1
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
41. Isaiah 60:20
“Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.”
42. John 8:12
“Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.”
43. 1 John 1:7
“but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.”
44. Mark 1:32
“That evening after sunset, many sick and demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. The whole town gathered at the door to watch. So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out many demons. But because the demons knew who he was, he did not allow them to speak.”
45. Luke 4:40
“At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.”
46. 1 Kings 22:36
“Just as the sun was setting, the cry ran through his troops: “We’re done for! Run for your lives!”
From sunrise to Sunset Bible Verse
47. Genesis 1:3
“And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.” – (What does the Bible say about light?)
48. Genesis 1:4
“God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.”
49. 2 Corinthians 4:6
“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 the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”
50. Genesis 1:18
“to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.”
51. Psalm 65:7-8
“Who stills the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, And the turmoil of the nations. 8 They who dwell at the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs; You make the sunrise and the sunset shout for joy.”
52. Psalm 34:1-3
“I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.2 My soul will make its boast in the Lord; The humble will hear it and rejoice. 3 Exalt the Lord with me, And let’s exalt His name together.”
53. Job 9:6-7
“who shakes the earth out of its place, and its pillars tremble; 7 who commands the sun, and it does not rise; who seals up the stars.”
54. Psalm 84:10-12
“A single day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live the good life in the homes of the wicked. For the LORD God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The LORD will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right. O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, what joy for those who trust in you.”
55. Psalm 72:5
“They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.”
56. Psalm 19:4
“Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.”
As sure as the sun Rises in the East and sets in the West Bible Verse
The Bible says that the sun rising and the setting is a reminder of the might and glory of God. In Job 38:12–13, God questions Job, “Have you caused the dawn to know its position and commanded the morning since your days first began? Have you explored the depths of the sea or the springs beneath the surface? In this verse, God shows Job that He has control over everything of creation, including the sun’s arcing up and down.
The poet also states in Psalm 19:1-4, “The skies reveal the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
Speech flows from day to day, and understanding is revealed at night. There is neither speech nor writing whose voice is unheard. Their words travel to the farthest reaches of the globe, and their voice fills the entire planet.
This is a celebration of how the sunrise and sunset display God’s splendor and serves as a reminder of how God’s strength is manifested in the regularity of the day’s cycle.
