Genesis 1:31 (DBY)

Passage

And God saw everything that he had made, and behold it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning the sixth day.

Nearby Context

Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb producing seed that is on the whole earth, and every tree in which is the fruit of a tree producing seed: it shall be food for you;

Genesis 1:30 and to every animal of the earth, and to every fowl of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth on the earth, in which is a living soul, every green herb for food. And it was so.

Genesis 1:31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning the sixth day.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "everything", "behold", "good", "evening", "morning", and "sixth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "everything" and "behold", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "and to every animal of the earth...", giving immediate footing for "everything" and "behold". In Genesis context, the local focus is creation, human rebellion, covenant promise, and God's providence.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "everything" and "behold" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.