Psalms 104:21
The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
In Context
20Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:
22The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens.
Cross References
Job 38:41Who provideth food for the raven, when her young ones cry to God, wandering about, because they have no meat?
Psalms 145:15They have called the people happy, that hath these things: but happy is that people whose God is the Lord.
Isaiah 31:4For thus saith the Lord to me: Like as the lion roareth, and the lion's whelp upon his prey, and when a multitude of shepherds shall come against him, he will not fear at their voice, nor be afraid of their multitude: so shall the Lord of hosts come down to fight upon mount Sion, and upon the hill thereof.
Joel 1:18Why did the beast groan, why did the herds of cattle low? because there is no pasture for them: yea, and the flocks of sheep are perished.
Joel 2:22Fear not, ye beasts of the fields: for the beautiful places of the wilderness are sprung, for the tree hath brought forth its fruit, the fig tree, and the vine have yielded their strength.
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 →