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Psalm 104:20–22

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.

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Psalm 104:20–22 — 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.

Psalm 104:20–22 — 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.

Psalm 104:20–22 — 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.

Psalm 104:20–22 — 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.

Psalm 104:20–22 — 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.

Psalm 104:20–22 — 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.

Psalm 104:20–22 — 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.

Psalm 104:20–22 — 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.

Psalm 104:20–22 — 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. 

Psalm 104:20–22 — 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.

Psalm 104:20–22 — 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.

Psalm 104:20–22 — 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.

Psalm 104:20–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 You appoint darkness and it becomes night,

In which all the beasts of the forest prowl about.

21 The young lions roar after their prey

And seek their food from God.

22 When the sun rises they withdraw

And lie down in their dens.


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