“The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.”
The affirmation that day and night belong to God articulates that all time is in God's domain. The reference to establishing light and sun indicates that God is the source of celestial luminaries. This verse establishes God's cosmic sovereignty.
Church Fathers on Psalms 74:16
1. This Psalm's Title is, “Of the Understanding of Asaph.” Asaph in Latin is translated congregation, in Greek Synagogue. Let us see what this Synagogue has understood. But let us understand firstly Synagogue: from thence we shall understand what the Synagogue has understood. Every congregation is spoken of under the general name of Synagogue: one both of beasts and of men may be called a congregation; but here there is no congregation of beasts when we heard…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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