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Bible Quotes About Midnight
17 Scripture verses about midnight from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.
Scripture presents midnight as a significant and often solemn time marked by divine intervention and spiritual vigilance. At midnight, God executed judgment in Egypt by striking down the firstborn (Exodus 12:29), and similarly, King Belshazzar met his end during the night (Daniel 5:30). Yet midnight is also a moment for faithful devotion, as the psalmist rises to give thanks for God's righteous judgments (Psalms 119:62). This time of darkness contrasts with the hope of morning joy following weeping, highlighting God's sovereignty over both judgment and restoration (Psalms 30:5).
Top 10 Bible Quotes About Midnight
- Genesis 1:28 — “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over ever...”
- Exodus 12:29 — “And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dung...”
- Psalms 30:5 — “For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. his anger: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger for a night: Heb. in the e...”
- Psalms 91:1 — “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. abide: Heb. lodge”
- Psalms 119:62 — “At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.”
- Daniel 5:30 — “In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.”
- Joel 2:1 — “Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; trumpet: or, cornet”
- Matthew 24:1 — “And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.”
- Matthew 25:1 — “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.”
- Matthew 25:13 — “Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.”
Old Testament Quotes About Midnight (7)
“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. moveth: Heb. creepeth”
“And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon ; and all the firstborn of cattle. dungeon: Heb. house of the pit”
“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. his anger: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger for a night: Heb. in the evening joy: Heb. singing”
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. abide: Heb. lodge”
“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.”
“In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.”
“Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; trumpet: or, cornet”
New Testament Quotes About Midnight (10)
“And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.”
“Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.”
“Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.”
“And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. hymn: or, psalm”
“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
“But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.”
“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.”
“And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.”
“Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.”
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