Psalms 104:23
Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour until the evening.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
In Context
22The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens.
Cross References
Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou return to the earth, out of which thou wast taken: for dust thou art, and into dust thou shalt return.
Ecclesiastes 5:12There is also another grievous evil, which I have seen under the sun: riches kept to the hurt of the owner.
2 Thessalonians 3:8Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing, but in labour and in toil we worked night and day, lest we should be chargeable to 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 →