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Psalms 74:16

The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

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לְךָ֣lekhatoלְךָ֣preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toי֭וֹםyomas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…אַףafalsoאַףparticle, affirmation — “also”H637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively thoughalso, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.לְךָ֥lekhatoלְךָ֥preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toלָ֑יְלָהlayelahnightלַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).אַתָּ֥הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.הֲ֝כִינ֗וֹתָhakhinotabe fittedכּוּןverb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, a completed actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…מָא֥וֹרmaorlightמָאוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “light”, the ordinary formH3974properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelierbright, light.וָשָֽׁמֶשׁvashameshand sunשֶׁמֶשׁconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and sun”, the ordinary formH8121the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement[phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also H1053 (בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thine is the day, Thine also the night; Thou hast established luminary and sun.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The day is thine, the night also is thine: Thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thine [is] the day, also Thine [is] the night, Thou hast prepared a light giver — the sun.

World English Bible

The day is yours, the night is also yours. You have prepared the light and the sun.

Darby Translation

The day is thine, the night also is thine; thou hast prepared the moon and the sun:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thine is the day, Thine also the night; Thou hast established luminary and sun.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The day is thine, and the night is thine; thou hast prepared the sun and the moon.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σή ἐστιν ἡ ἡμέρα, καὶ σή ἐστιν ἡ νὺξ, σὺ κατηρτίσω ἥλιον καὶ σελήνην.