Psalms 104:19
He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
In Context
18The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
20You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:19When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.
Job 38:12In your days, have you commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its place,
Psalms 19:6it rises at one end of the heavens and runs its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth.
Psalms 136:7He made the great lights— His loving devotion endures forever.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 104:11-19
The Divine Bounty. 10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. 11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. 12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. 13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. 14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; 15 And wine that maketh… Read the whole commentary →