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Psalm 104:29–30

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29When you turn away, they are afraid;

when you take away your breath, they die

and go back to the dust from which they came.

30But when you give them breath,j they are created;

you give new life to the earth.

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  1. jgive them breath; or send out your spirit.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When you hide your face, they are dismayed;

when you take away their breath, they die

and return to their dust.

When you send forth your Spirit, they are created,

and you renew the face of the ground.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When you hide your face,

they are terrified;

when you take away their breath,

they die and return to the dust.

When you send your Spirit,

they are created,

and you renew the face of the ground.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When you hide your face,

they are terrified;

when you take away their breath,

they die and return to the dust.

When you send your breath,

they are created,

and you renew the surface of the ground.

NLTNew Living Translation

But if you turn away from them, they panic.

When you take away their breath,

they die and turn again to dust.

When you give them your breath, life is created,

and you renew the face of the earth.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You hide your face, they are terrified.

You take away their breath, they die

and return to their dust.

You send forth your Spirit, they are created,

and you renew the face of the ground.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled:

Thou takest away their breath, they die,

And return to their dust.

Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created:

And thou renewest the face of the earth.