KJV King James Version
Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
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Psalm 104:30
Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.
WEB World English Bible
You send forth your Spirit: they are created. You renew the face of the ground.
ASV American Standard Version
Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; And thou renewest the face of the ground.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Thou sendest out Thy Spirit, they are created, And Thou renewest the face of the ground.
Surrounding context — Psalm 104
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.
33 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
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Job 33:4The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.Revelation 21:5And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.Ezekiel 37:9Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.Isaiah 65:17For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.Psalm 33:6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.Job 26:13By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.Titus 3:5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;Ephesians 2:4-5But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,Isaiah 66:22For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.Ephesians 2:1And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins;Isaiah 32:14-15Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;
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