“Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.”
1 Thessalonians 5:5
“For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.”
2 Samuel 22:29
“And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the ...”
Exodus 14:20
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“And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.”
Genesis 1:5
“And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.”
Genesis 1:18
“And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.”
Genesis 15:12
“His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.”
Isaiah 56:10
“As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.”
Job 3:6
“They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.”
Job 5:14
“They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.”
Job 17:12
“In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;”
Job 33:15
“Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:”
Mark 13:35
“Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.”
Proverbs 20:20
“Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.”
Psalms 104:20
“If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.”
Psalms 139:11
“Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.”
Psalms 139:12
“The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.”
Romans 13:12
“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of...”
1 Corinthians 4:5
“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”
1 John 1:5
“If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:”
1 John 1:6
“Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.”
1 John 2:8
“He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.”
1 John 2:9
“But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.”
1 John 2:11
“And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.”
1 Kings 3:20
“Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.”
1 Kings 8:12
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of d...”
1 Peter 2:9
“He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.”
1 Samuel 2:9
“And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;”
1 Samuel 3:3
“Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life ...”
1 Samuel 19:11
“So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner ...”
1 Samuel 26:7
“But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.”
1 Thessalonians 5:4
“Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.”
1 Thessalonians 5:6
“For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.”
1 Thessalonians 5:7
“Then said Solomon, The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.”
2 Chronicles 6:1
“For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesu...”
2 Corinthians 4:6
“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”
2 Corinthians 6:14
“For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;”
2 Peter 2:4
“These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.”
2 Peter 2:17
“He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.”
2 Samuel 22:10
“And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.”
2 Samuel 22:12
“The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:”
Acts 2:20
“But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.”
Acts 9:24
“And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept...”
Acts 12:6
“And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a dar...”
Acts 13:11
“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.”
Acts 16:25
“And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his s...”
Acts 20:7
“Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.”
Acts 20:31
“To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance am...”
Acts 26:18
“But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;”
Acts 27:27
“For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon t...”
Amos 4:13
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What does the Bible say about night?
- The Bible presents night as both a time of rest that God designed for restoration and a season when we might feel more vulnerable or anxious. Scripture repeatedly assures us that God doesn't sleep and remains actively caring for us through every dark hour, turning our nights into opportunities for deeper trust and communion with Him.
- What is the best Bible verse for night?
- Psalm 4:8 is beautifully reassuring: 'In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.' This verse captures the deep rest that comes from trusting God with our worries, making it perfect for anyone seeking peaceful sleep or comfort during difficult nights.
- How can Scripture help with night?
- Reading Bible verses before bed can calm anxious thoughts and shift your focus from worries to God's faithfulness. Many people find comfort in memorizing short passages to recite during sleepless moments, while others use nighttime as a special opportunity for prayer and reflection, following Jesus' example of seeking God in quiet hours.
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