30+ Uplifting Bible Verses About Sunsets

Published May 18, 2023

They say that sunset is one of God’s most beautiful miracles. It’s His way of showing us that even endings can be beautiful.

But admit it or not, sunsets are also one of God’s most underrated miracles. In a fast-paced world, it has become just another of nature’s routines that nobody really pays attention to. Many of us, especially those who are tied to our desks from morning to night, have probably never even seen the setting sun for a long time.

That’s why, in this post, I’m listing down Bible verses about sunsets to help you appreciate and admire it in all its wondrous glory. Did you know that sunsets are special in the Bible too? From the Old to the New Testament, sunsets have been related to everything – from fasting, resting to light and darkness. Even the Psalms have great verses about sunset. 

So without further ado, here are some of the most powerful and uplifting Bible verses about sunsets.

Bible Verses About Sunsets and Fasting

1. 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. – 2 Samuel 3:35
2. But when the sun sets, he will be clean, and afterward, he shall eat of the holy gifts, for it is his food. – Leviticus 22:7
3. 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. – Deuteronomy 24:13

Bible Verses About Sunset, Light, and Darkness

1. 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. – Genesis 1:5
2. 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. – Leviticus 22:7
3. 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. – Genesis 15:17
4. Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him. – Genesis 15:12
5. The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight, saying, ‘No eye will see me.’ and he disguises his face. – Job 24:15
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. – 2 Corinthians 4:6
7. He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars. – Job 9:7
8. When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. – John 8:12
9. 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. – Genesis 1:16
10. He who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns deep darkness into the morning and darkens the day into night, who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out on the surface of the earth, the Lord is his name. – Amos 5:8
11. The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day. – Acts 2:20
12. When I blot you out, I will cover the heavens and make their stars dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give its light. – Ezekiel 32:7

Psalms About Sunsets

1. From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised. – Psalm 113:3
2. They who dwell at the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy. – Psalm 65:8
3. As far as the East is from the West, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. – Psalm 103:12
4. 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?  – Psalm 27:1
5. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. 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. It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course. It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth. – Psalm 19:1-6
6. 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. – Psalm 84:11
7. You light a lamp for me. The LORD, my God, lights up my darkness. – Psalm 18:28
8. Yours is the day, yours also the night; you have established the heavenly lights and the sun. – Psalm 74:1