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Psalm 104:20–21

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20You aappoint darkness so that it becomes night,

In which all the bbeasts of the forest ccreep about.

21The ayoung lions roar to go after their prey

And to bseek their food from God.

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Cross references

  1. aPs 74:16; Is 45:7
  2. bPs 50:10; Is 56:9; Mic 5:8
  3. cGen 1:26
  4. aJob 38:39
  5. bPs 145:15; Joel 1:20

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You make darkness, and it is night,

when all the beasts of the forest creep about.

The young lions roar for their prey,

seeking their food from God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You bring darkness, it becomes night,

and all the beasts of the forest prowl.

The lions roar for their prey

and seek their food from God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You bring darkness, and it becomes night,

when all the forest animals stir.

The young lions roar for their prey

and seek their food from God.

NLTNew Living Translation

You send the darkness, and it becomes night,

when all the forest animals prowl about.

Then the young lions roar for their prey,

stalking the food provided by God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You make darkness, and it is night,

when all the animals of the forest creep about.

The young lions are roaring for the prey

and seeking their food from God.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thou makest darkness, and it is night:

Wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

The young lions roar after their prey,

And seek their meat from God.