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Psalm 104:21-29

²¹ The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. ²² The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens. ²³ Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening. ²⁴ O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. ²⁵ [So is] this great and wide sea, wherein [are] things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. ²⁶ There go the ships: [there is] that leviathan, [whom] thou hast made to play therein. ²⁷ These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give [them] their meat in due season. ²⁸ [That] thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. ²⁹ Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

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KJV King James Version

²¹ The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. ²² The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens. ²³ Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening. ²⁴ O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. ²⁵ [So is] this great and wide sea, wherein [are] things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. ²⁶ There go the ships: [there is] that leviathan, [whom] thou hast made to play therein. ²⁷ These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give [them] their meat in due season. ²⁸ [That] thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. ²⁹ Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

²¹ The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. ²² The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens. ²³ Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening. ²⁴ How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. ²⁵ Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small. ²⁶ There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there. ²⁷ All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. ²⁸ When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things. ²⁹ When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.

WEB World English Bible

²¹ The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God. ²² The sun rises, and they steal away, and lay down in their dens. ²³ Man goes forth to his work, to his labor until the evening. ²⁴ Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches. ²⁵ There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals. ²⁶ There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there. ²⁷ These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season. ²⁸ You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good. ²⁹ You hide your face: they are troubled; you take away their breath: they die, and return to the dust.

ASV American Standard Version

²¹ The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God. ²² The sun ariseth, they get them away, And lay them down in their dens. ²³ Man goeth forth unto his work And to his labor until the evening. ²⁴ O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches. ²⁵ Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts. ²⁶ There go the ships; There is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to play therein. ²⁷ These wait all for thee, That thou mayest give them their food in due season. ²⁸ Thou givest unto them, they gather; Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good. ²⁹ Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

²¹ The young lions are roaring for prey, And to seek from God their food. ²² The sun riseth, they are gathered, And in their dens they crouch. ²³ Man goeth forth to his work, And to his service—till evening. ²⁴ How many have been Thy works, O Jehovah, All of them in wisdom Thou hast made, Full is the earth of thy possessions. ²⁵ This, the sea, great and broad of sides, There are moving things—innumerable, Living creatures—small with great. ²⁶ There do ships go: leviathan, That Thou hast formed to play in it. ²⁷ All of them unto Thee do look, To give their food in its season. ²⁸ Thou dost give to them—they gather, Thou dost open Thy hand—they are satisfied with good. ²⁹ Thou hidest Thy face—they are troubled, Thou gatherest their spirit—they expire, And unto their dust they turn back.

Surrounding context — Psalm 104

18 The high hills [are] a refuge for the wild goats; [and] the rocks for the conies.

19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep [forth].

21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.

23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

25 [So is] this great and wide sea, wherein [are] things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

26 There go the ships: [there is] that leviathan, [whom] thou hast made to play therein.

27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give [them] their meat in due season.

28 [That] thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.

32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.

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