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Psalm 104:20–24

20 You aappoint darkness and it becomes night,

In which all the bbeasts of the forest 1prowl about.

21 The ayoung lions roar after their prey

1And bseek their food from God.

22 When the sun rises they withdraw

And lie down in their adens.

23 Man goes forth to ahis work

And to his labor until evening.

24 O Lord, how amany are Your works!

1In bwisdom You have made them all;

The cearth is full of Your 2possessions.

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Psalm 104:20–24 — The New International Version (NIV)

20 You bring darkness, it becomes night,

and all the beasts of the forest prowl.

21 The lions roar for their prey

and seek their food from God.

22 The sun rises, and they steal away;

they return and lie down in their dens.

23 Then people go out to their work,

to their labor until evening.

24 How many are your works, Lord!

In wisdom you made them all;

the earth is full of your creatures.

Psalm 104:20–24 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 You make darkness, and it is night,

when all the beasts of the forest creep about.

21 The young lions roar for their prey,

seeking their food from God.

22 When the sun rises, they steal away

and lie down in their dens.

23 Man goes out to his work

and to his labor until the evening.

24 O Lord, how manifold are your works!

In wisdom have you made them all;

the earth is full of your creatures.

Psalm 104:20–24 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Psalm 104:20–24 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 You send the darkness, and it becomes night,

when all the forest animals prowl about.

21 Then the young lions roar for their prey,

stalking the food provided by God.

22 At dawn they slink back

into their dens to rest.

23 Then people go off to their work,

where they labor until evening.

24 O Lord, what a variety of things you have made!

In wisdom you have made them all.

The earth is full of your creatures.

Psalm 104:20–24 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 You make darkness, and it is night,

In which all the beasts of the forest creep about.

21 The young lions roar after their prey,

And seek their food from God.

22 When the sun rises, they gather together

And lie down in their dens.

23 Man goes out to his work

And to his labor until the evening.

24 O Lord, how manifold are Your works!

In wisdom You have made them all.

The earth is full of Your possessions—

Psalm 104:20–24 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 You make it dark, and it becomes night.

Then all the wild animals creep around.

21 The lions roar as they attack.

They look to God for food.

22 When the sun rises, they leave

and go back to their dens to lie down.

23 Then people go to work

and work until evening.

24 Lord, you have made many things;

with your wisdom you made them all.

The earth is full of your riches.

Psalm 104:20–24 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night,

Wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth.

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.

Psalm 104:20–24 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth: 21 The young lions roar after the prey, and to seek their food from •God. 22 The sun ariseth, they retreat, and lay them down in their dens. 23 Man goeth forth unto his work, and to his labour until the evening. 24 How manifold are thy works, O Jehovah! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

Psalm 104:20–24 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 He brings darkness, and it is nighttime, 

when all the wild animals in the forest come out. 

21 The young lions roar for their prey 

and seek their food from God. 

22 When the sun rises, 

they gather and lie down in their dens. 

23 Then people go to do their work, 

to do their tasks until evening. 

24 What a large number of things you have made, O Lord

You made them all by wisdom. 

The earth is filled with your creatures. 

Psalm 104:20–24 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 You bring darkness, and it becomes night,

when all the forest animals stir.

21 The young lions roar for their prey

and seek their food from God.

22 The sun rises; they go back

and lie down in their dens.

23 Man goes out to his work

and to his labor until evening.

24 How countless are Your works, Lord!

In wisdom You have made them all;

the earth is full of Your creatures.

Psalm 104:20–24 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 You make darkness, and it is night,

when all the animals of the forest come creeping out.

21 The young lions roar for their prey,

seeking their food from God.

22 When the sun rises, they withdraw

and lie down in their dens.

23 People go out to their work

and to their labor until the evening.

24 O Lord, how manifold are your works!

In wisdom you have made them all;

the earth is full of your creatures.

Psalm 104:20–24 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 You make darkness, and it is night,

when all the animals of the forest creep about.

21 The young lions are roaring for the prey

and seeking their food from God.

22 When the sun rises, they gather together

and lie down in their dens.

23 Humankind goes out to its work,

and to its labor until evening.

24 How many are your works, O Yahweh;

all of them you have done in wisdom.

The earth is full of your creatures.

Psalm 104:20–24 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 You bring darkness, and it becomes night.

Then all the animals of the forest prowl around.

21 The lions roar while they hunt.

All of their food comes from God.

22 The sun rises, and they slip away.

They return to their dens and lie down.

23 Then a man gets up and goes to work.

He keeps working until evening.

24 Lord, you have made so many things!

How wise you were when you made all of them!

The earth is full of your creatures.


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