Overview
The Bible addresses morning across 47 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Genesis, Psalms and Numbers. Closely related themes include God, Daily Offering, Lamb and Creation. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Isaac, David, Jesus and Abraham.
Key Bible verses about morning
Old Testament
Genesis
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And the evening: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
And the evening and the morning were the third day.
And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
Exodus
And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.
The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:
Numbers
The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even; at even: Heb. between the two evenings
And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.
It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering.
Job
Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day: the dawning: Heb. the eyelids of the morning
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
Psalms
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. beauty: or, strength in the grave from: or, the grave being an habitation to every one of them
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. rejoice: or, sing
But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Ecclesiastes
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. shall prosper: Heb. shall be right
New Testament
Matthew
And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
People in the Bible and morning
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying morning for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 1:5, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Genesis, Psalms and Numbers each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Isaac, David and Jesus and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: God, Daily Offering, Lamb and Creation.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about morning?
The Bible addresses morning across 47 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Genesis, Psalms and Numbers. Closely related themes include God, Daily Offering, Lamb and Creation. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Isaac, David, Jesus and Abraham.
How many Bible verses are about morning?
The Bible references morning in 47 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention morning?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 1:5: “And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And the evening: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was”
Which people in the Bible are associated with morning?
Isaac, David, Jesus, Abraham and Jacob.
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