Psalms 104:20
The king sent and released him; he was the ruler of the people, and he dismissed him.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
In Context
19until his word arrived. The eloquence of the Lord inflamed him.
21He established him as master of his house and ruler of all his possessions,
Cross References
Genesis 1:4And God saw the light, that it was good; and so he divided the light from the darknesses.
Psalms 50:10In my hearing, you will grant gladness and rejoicing. And the bones that have been humbled will exult.
Psalms 139:10The head of those who encompass me, the labor of their lips, will overwhelm them.
Amos 1:13Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of the sons of Ammon, and for four, I will not convert him, in so far as he has cut up the pregnant women of Gilead, so as to expand his limits.
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 →