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the sun knows its time for setting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/104.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/104.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He appointed the moon for seasons; The sun knows its going down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/104.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/104.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/104.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/104.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/104.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the [exact] place of its setting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/104.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made the moon to mark the festivals; the sun knows when to set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/104.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made the moon to mark the festivals; the sun knows when to set. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/104.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He appointed the moon for seasons: The sun knoweth his going down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/104.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You created the moon to tell us the seasons. The sun knows when to set, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/104.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/104.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He created the moon, which marks the seasons, and the sun, which knows when to set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/104.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You created the moon to mark the months; the sun knows the time to set. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/104.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He made the moon to mark time; the sun knows its setting time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/104.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/104.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He made the moon to mark the months, and the sun sets according to a regular schedule. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/104.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/104.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He appointeth the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/104.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/104.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He made the moon for seasons, "" The sun has known his place of entrance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/104.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He made the moon for seasons, The sun hath known his place of entrance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/104.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He made the moon for the appointments: the sun knew his going down.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/104.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/104.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 103:19>He has made the moon for seasons; the sun knows its setting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/104.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You made the moon to mark the seasons, the sun that knows the hour of its setting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/104.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You have made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/104.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/104.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He made the moon for times and the sun knows the time of its settings.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/104.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who appointedst the moon for seasons; The sun knoweth his going down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/104.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/104-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12925" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm">How Many Are Your Works, O LORD!</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He made</a> <a href="/hebrew/3394.htm" title="3394: yā·rê·aḥ (N-ms) -- Moon. From the same as yerach; the moon.">the moon</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: lə·mō·w·‘ă·ḏîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">to mark the seasons;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: meš (N-cs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement.">the sun</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">knows</a> <a href="/hebrew/3996.htm" title="3996: mə·ḇō·w·’ōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Entrance, a coming in, entering. From bow'; an entrance; specifically sunset or the west; also towards.">when to set.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-14.htm">Genesis 1:14-18</a></span><br />And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years. / And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so. / God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-12.htm">Job 38:12-13</a></span><br />In your days, have you commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its place, / that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Jeremiah 31:35</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-22.htm">Genesis 8:22</a></span><br />As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall never cease.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:1</a></span><br />To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-31.htm">Job 38:31-33</a></span><br />Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion? / Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs? / Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26</a></span><br />Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-16.htm">Genesis 1:16</a></span><br />God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19</a></span><br />When 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-30.htm">1 Chronicles 16:30-33</a></span><br />tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved. / Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’ / Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29</a></span><br />Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25</a></span><br />There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12-14</a></span><br />And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-24.htm">Mark 13:24-25</a></span><br />But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; / the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-20.htm">Acts 2:20</a></span><br />The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Psalm 8:3</a></b></br> When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7-9</a></b></br> To him that made great lights: for his mercy <i>endureth</i> for ever: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-14.htm">Genesis 1:14-18</a></b></br> And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/102-20.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/job/36-6.htm">Appointeth</a> <a href="/esther/9-30.htm">Divisions</a> <a href="/psalms/74-5.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/job/33-11.htm">Marks</a> <a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">Moon</a> <a href="/psalms/92-2.htm">Seasons</a> <a href="/psalms/50-1.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/psalms/92-15.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/psalms/91-6.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/psalms/94-12.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/psalms/102-24.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/111-9.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/psalms/106-46.htm">Appointeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-3.htm">Divisions</a> <a href="/psalms/119-130.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/psalms/130-3.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-6.htm">Marks</a> <a href="/psalms/121-6.htm">Moon</a> <a href="/psalms/134-1.htm">Seasons</a> <a href="/psalms/113-3.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-7.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/psalms/104-22.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/psalms/105-22.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/psalms/104-27.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 104</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-1.htm">A meditation upon the mighty power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">And wonderful providence of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-31.htm">God's glory is eternal</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-33.htm">The prophet vows perpetually to praise God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In ancient Israel, the lunar calendar was essential for determining religious festivals and agricultural cycles, such as Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles. The moon's phases were crucial for marking these times, reflecting God's order in creation. <a href="/genesis/1-14.htm">Genesis 1:14-18</a> also highlights the role of celestial bodies in marking time, reinforcing the idea of divine design. The moon's regularity symbolizes God's faithfulness and the predictability of His creation.<p><b>the sun knows when to set.</b><br>The sun's setting is depicted as an act of obedience to God's design, illustrating the natural order established by the Creator. This reflects the daily cycle of light and darkness, which is foundational to life on earth. The sun's reliability is a testament to God's control over the universe, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/19-4.htm">Psalm 19:4-6</a>, where the sun's course is described as a joyful, ordained path. The setting sun also signifies the end of a day, a time for rest and reflection, aligning with the biblical theme of Sabbath rest and the rhythm of work and rest established by God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (He)</a></b><br>The Creator who established the celestial bodies to govern time and seasons.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moon.htm">Moon</a></b><br>A celestial body created by God to mark the seasons, reflecting His order and design.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sun.htm">Sun</a></b><br>Another celestial body that follows a divinely appointed path, knowing when to set, symbolizing God's control over time and nature.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_order_and_design.htm">Divine Order and Design</a></b><br>God’s creation is not random but follows a precise order. The moon and sun serve specific purposes, reflecting His wisdom and sovereignty. Recognizing this order can lead us to trust in God's control over our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_time.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Time</a></b><br>Just as the sun and moon follow their appointed paths, our lives are under God's sovereign timing. We can find peace in knowing that He orchestrates the seasons of our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god's_timing.htm">Dependence on God's Timing</a></b><br>The natural order reminds us to align our lives with God's timing. Patience and trust in His perfect timing are crucial for spiritual growth and maturity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_of_god's_faithfulness.htm">Reflection of God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The consistent cycle of the sun and moon is a daily reminder of God's faithfulness. We can rely on His promises and His unchanging nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_through_creation.htm">Worship Through Creation</a></b><br>Observing the natural world should lead us to worship the Creator. The beauty and order of creation are testimonies to His greatness and should inspire awe and reverence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_104.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 104</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_astrology.htm">What is the Bible's stance on astrology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_were_days_counted_before_the_sun.htm">If Genesis describes the creation of the sun on the fourth day, how were there 'days' before the sun existed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_stars_'fight'_scientifically.htm">Judges 5:20: How can we reconcile the statement that “the stars fought” with scientific understanding of celestial bodies? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_'tent_for_the_sun'_fit_astronomy.htm">In Psalm 19:4-6, how does the notion of a 'tent for the sun' align with current astronomical understanding of Earth's motion around the sun?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/104.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">The moon for seasons.</span>--See <a href="/psalms/89-37.htm" title="It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.">Psalm 89:37</a>, Note. The mention of the inferior luminary first is no doubt partly due to its importance in fixing the calendar, but partly also to the diurnal reckoning, "the evening and the morning" as making the day.<p><span class= "bld">The sun knoweth.</span>--So <a href="/job/38-12.htm" title="Have you commanded the morning since your days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;">Job 38:12</a>' of the dawn. The sun is no mere mechanical timepiece to the Israelite poet, but a conscious servant of God. How beautifully this mention of sunset prepares the way for the exquisite picture of the nocturnal landscape, as the sunrise in <a href="/psalms/104-22.htm" title="The sun rises, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.">Psalm 104:22</a> does for the landscape of the day.<p>In Genesis the creation of the "heavenly bodies"--the fourth day's work--is related in, so to speak, a scientific manner. But the poet, as in the former part of his treatment of the subject, at once goes to the influence of these phenomena on animated being. In Genesis the lamps of heaven are, as it were, hung out at God's command; in the poem they seem to move to their office of guiding the seasons and illuminating the earth like living things who are conscious of the glorious function they have to perform.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/104.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He appointed the moon for seasons</span> (comp. <a href="/genesis/1-14.htm">Genesis 1:14</a>). The Jewish festivals depended greatly on the moon, the Passover being celebrated at the time of the full moon of the first month (<a href="/exodus/12-6.htm">Exodus 12:6</a>), and the other festivals depending mostly on the Passover. <span class="cmt_word">And the sun knoweth his going down.</span> Observes the laws, that is to say, appointed for him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/104-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He made</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשָׂ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the moon</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֭רֵחַ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3394.htm">Strong's 3394: </a> </span><span class="str2">The moon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to mark the seasons;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמוֹעֲדִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mō·w·‘ă·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> </span><span class="str2">Appointed time, place, or meeting</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sun</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(meš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8121.htm">Strong's 8121: </a> </span><span class="str2">The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">knows</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when to set.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְבוֹאֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḇō·w·’ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3996.htm">Strong's 3996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An entrance, sunset, the west, towards</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/104-19.htm">Psalm 104:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/104-19.htm">Psalm 104:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/104-19.htm">Psalm 104:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/104-19.htm">Psalm 104:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/104-19.htm">Psalm 104:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/104-19.htm">Psalm 104:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/104-19.htm">Psalm 104:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/104-19.htm">Psalm 104:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/104-19.htm">Psalm 104:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/104-19.htm">Psalm 104:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/104-19.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 104:19 He appointed the moon for seasons (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/104-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 104:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 104:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/104-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 104:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 104:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>