30 Bible Verse About Sunsets

While the Bible may not specifically mention sunsets in every verse, many passages capture the beauty of creation, daily rhythms, and the metaphorical significance of light and darkness. Here are 30 Bible verses that reflect the themes associated with sunsets, such as God's creativity, His faithfulness, and the hope that each new day brings.

1. Genesis 1:14-15

“And God said, ‘Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.’ And it was so.”

2. Psalm 113:3

“From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised!”

3. Psalm 19:1

“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.”

4. Ecclesiastes 3:1

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”

5. Lamentations 3:22-23

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

6. Matthew 5:16

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”

7. Psalm 68:13

“...when you go out to the camp, you shall be unclean until evening.”

8. Psalm 104:19

“He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.”

9. Isaiah 60:20

“Your sun shall no more go down, nor your moon withdraw itself; for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning shall be ended.”

10. Revelation 22:5

“And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.”

11. Malachi 1:11

“For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.”

12. Psalm 37:6

“He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.”

13. Proverbs 4:18

“But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.”

14. Job 9:7

“Who commands the sun, and it does not rise; who seals up the stars?”

15. Isaiah 58:10

“If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.”

16. Psalm 84:11

“For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.”

17. Psalm 136:8-9

“The sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever; the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures forever.”

18. Genesis 1:3

“And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.”

19. Isaiah 45:7

“I form light and create darkness, I make well-being and create calamity, I am the Lord, who does all these things.”

20. 2 Samuel 23:4

“Like the morning light, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, like the gleaming of rain on fresh grass.”

21. Joshua 10:12-13

“At that time Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord gave the Amorites over to the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, ‘Sun, stand still at Gibeon, and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.’ And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation took vengeance on their enemies.”

22. Psalm 121:6

“The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.”

23. Isaiah 49:10

“They shall neither hunger nor thirst, neither heat nor sun strike them, for he who has pity on them will lead them, and by springs of water will guide them.”

24. John 8:12

“Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’”

25. Matthew 28:1

“Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.”

26. Genesis 8:22

“While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.”

27. Luke 1:78-79

“Because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

28. Psalm 27:1

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”

29. James 1:17

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”

30. 1 John 1:5

“This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”


These verses celebrate the beauty of creation, specifically the transition from day to night represented by sunsets. They remind us of God’s provision, His light in our lives, and the promise of hope and renewal that each sunset brings. Use these verses to reflect on the beauty of each day and the faithfulness of God as He paints the skies with color.

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