Bible Verses About Dayspring from on High: 12

"because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven"

— Luke 1:78 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Dayspring from on High want Scripture on Zechariah's Benedictus title — anatolē ex hypsous, the dayspring / rising sun from on high in Luke 1:78 — not only a bare Dayspring survey or a Sun of Righteousness Malachi list alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about Dayspring, Bible verses about Sun of Righteousness, Bible verses about Consolation of Israel, Bible verses about Morning Star, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about eternal life, and Bible verse of the day. Dayspring from on High here means Luke's dawn-from-heaven title — distinct from Dayspring or Sun-of-Righteousness surveys alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "dayspring" / "rising" is ἀνατολή anatolē (Strong's G395; Bible Hub G395) — a rising (of light), dawn, east. "From on high" is ἐξ ὕψους ex hypsous — from ὕψος hypsos (Strong's G5311; Bible Hub G5311) — height, heaven, on high. Luke 1:78 joins them: the dayspring from on high visits us because of God's tender mercy. This list tracks that Benedictus title, not every dawn or sun title alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 1 presses that the dayspring from on high visited us to give light to them that sit in darkness (Bible Hub MHC Luke 1; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Luke 1). (Dayspring and Sun of Righteousness live on those pages; this list centers anatolē ex hypsous.)

12 Bible verses about Dayspring from on High

1. Luke 1:78. "because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven" The rising sun… from heaven — dayspring from on high. See Bible verses about Dayspring.

2. Luke 1:79. "to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace." To shine on those living in darkness. See Bible verses about hope.

3. Isaiah 9:2. "The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned." A light has dawned. See Bible verses about Jesus.

4. 2 Samuel 23:4. "he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings grass from the earth." Like the light of morning at sunrise. See Bible verses about faith.

5. Isaiah 60:1. "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you." Your light has come. See Bible verses about worship.

6. Isaiah 60:2. "See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you." The Lord rises upon you. See Bible verses about salvation.

7. Malachi 4:1. "Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire," says the Lord Almighty. "Not a root or a branch will be left to them." The day is coming. See Bible verses about hope.

8. Psalm 112:4. "Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous." Light dawns for the upright. See Bible verses about God's love.

9. Luke 2:32. "a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel." A light for revelation to the Gentiles. See Bible verses about Consolation of Israel.

10. John 1:9. "The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world." The true light… coming into the world. See Bible verses about eternal life.

11. 2 Peter 1:19. "We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts." Until the day dawns. See Bible verses about Morning Star.

12. Revelation 22:16. "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star." The bright Morning Star. See Bible verses about Jesus.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Dayspring from on High — not twelve as a grind. If you need Zechariah's Benedictus title, start at Luke 1:78. If you need light for those in darkness, open Luke 1:79. If you need dawn for people in deep darkness, open Isaiah 9:2. For Dayspring more broadly, open Bible verses about Dayspring. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Dayspring from on High?

Luke 1:78 (rising sun from heaven) and Luke 1:79 (shine on those in darkness) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Dayspring from on High differ from Dayspring alone?

Dayspring surveys dawn language more broadly. This page centers anatolē ex hypsous — Luke's "from on high" phrase in the Benedictus — then cross-links Dayspring. See Bible verses about Dayspring.

What do anatolē and hypsos mean?

Greek anatolē (G395) means rising / dawn / east; hypsos (G5311) means height / on high. Together they name the dayspring from on high in Luke 1:78.

Is Dayspring from on High the same as Sun of Righteousness?

Related dawn/sun titles, different texts. Sun of Righteousness centers Malachi 4:2; this page centers Luke 1:78–79. See Bible verses about Sun of Righteousness.

How can I remember these verses?

Read Luke 1:78, then Luke 1:79. Thank God that the dayspring from on high visits us in tender mercy. For hope, open Bible verses about hope.

Sources

• Blue Letter Bible lexicons: G395, G5311 (links above).
• Bible Hub Greek: G395, G5311.
• Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary: Luke 1 (links above).
• Scripture quotations NIV.