Psalms 104:21
The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
In Context
20Thou makest darkness, and it is night, Wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth.
22The sun ariseth, they get them away, And lay them down in their dens.
Cross References
Job 38:41Who provideth for the raven his prey, When his young ones cry unto God, [And] wander for lack of food?
Psalms 145:15The eyes of all wait for thee; And thou givest them their food in due season.
Isaiah 31:4For thus saith Jehovah unto me, As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, if a multitude of shepherds be called forth against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so will Jehovah of hosts come down to fight upon mount Zion, and upon the hill thereof.
Joel 1:18How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
Joel 2:22Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine do yield 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 →