PSALM—NOTE ON Psalms 104:19 On the fourth creation day, God appointed the celestial lights to mark off time for mankind. The lights still do what God appointed them to do. These verses help the Israelites to see the rhythm of their lives, by which they work during the day and rest at night, as part of the creation order (see note on Gen. 1:3–5) and in the context of the other animals’ activities. Man was given work to do in the garden of Eden (Genesis 2:15), but after the fall his work became tiring and painful (Genesis 3:17).

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