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12 “Have you commanded the morning since your days began
    and caused the dawn to know its place,(A)

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16 Yours is the day, yours also the night;
    you established the luminaries[a] and the sun.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 74.16 Or moon; Heb light

for we are but of yesterday, and we know nothing,
    for our days on earth are but a shadow.(A)

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19 So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.(A)

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Praise him, sun and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars!
Praise him, you highest heavens
    and you waters above the heavens!(A)

Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for he commanded and they were created.(B)

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who made the great lights,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(A)
the sun to rule over the day,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(B)

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God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.(A)

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78 Because of the tender mercy of our God,
    the dawn from on high will break[a] upon[b] us,

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Footnotes

  1. 1.78 Other ancient authorities read has broken
  2. 1.78 Gk will visit

21 Surely you know, for you were born then,
    and the number of your days is great!(A)

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“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
    Tell me, if you have understanding.(A)

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“Are you the firstborn of the human race?
    Were you brought forth before the hills?(A)

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