KJV ORIGINAL
The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The day belongs to you, and the night belongs to you too. You created the light and the sun.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is acknowledging that God has complete authority over all of time and created everything that gives us light.
📚 Historical Context
Psalm 74 was written during a time of national crisis, likely after the destruction of Solomon's Temple by the Babylonians in 586 BC. The psalmist is pleading with God to remember His people and His power. In this verse, the writer is reminding God (and himself) of God's absolute sovereignty over creation as a basis for trusting Him in their current darkness.
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