Psalm 104:20

Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

Cross-reference

Psalm 74:16 Parallel

Psalm 74:16 declares that both day and night belong to God, just as this verse says He makes darkness for night.

Genesis 1:5 Parallel

Genesis 1:5 names darkness as Night, directly corresponding to the night that God makes in this verse.

Isaiah 45:7 Parallel

Isaiah 45:7 explicitly states that God creates darkness, directly reinforcing the idea that night is God's work.

Amos 5:8 Parallel

Amos 5:8 declares God turns deep darkness into morning and darkens day into night, directly echoing the divine control over darkness.

Genesis 8:22 affirms that day and night are part of God's enduring order, echoing the same divine control over darkness seen here.

Job 38:19 Related theme

Job 38:19 questions the origin of darkness, complementing this verse's portrayal of God bringing night as part of creation.