Psalms 104:29
Thou hide thy face, they are troubled. Thou take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
28Thou give to them, they gather. Thou open thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
30Thou send forth thy Spirit, they are created, and thou renew the face of the ground.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:17Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall come upon them, so that they will say in that day, H
Job 13:24Why do thou hide thy face, and reckon me for thine enemy?
Job 34:29When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hides his face, who then can behold him? [It is] the same whether to a nation, or to a man,
Psalms 90:3Thou turn man to destruction, and say, Return, ye sons of men.
Ecclesiastes 12:7and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
Romans 8:20For the creation was made subject to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it in hope.
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 →