Psalms 104:23
Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
In Context
22The sun arises; they get away, and lay down in their dens.
Cross References
Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face thou shall eat bread, till thou return to the ground, for out of it thou were taken. For thou are dust, and to dust thou shall return.
Ecclesiastes 5:12The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the fullness of the rich will not allow him to sleep.
2 Thessalonians 3:8nor did we eat bread gratis from any man, but in labor and toil, working night and day in order not to burden any of you.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 104:20-31
The Divine Bounty. 19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. 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.… Read the whole commentary →