to preside over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. God saw that it was good.

Before daybreak the murderer rises up; he kills the poor and the needy; in the night he is like a thief.

By day the Lord decrees his loyal love, and by night he gives me a song, a prayer to the living God.

Whenever it sweeps by, it will overtake you; indeed, every morning it will sweep by, it will come through during the day and the night.” When this announcement is understood, it will cause nothing but terror.

When I tried to gain wisdom and to observe the activity on earth – even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night –