Psalms 104:23

Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

In Context

22The sun ariseth, they slink away, and couch in their dens.

24How manifold are Thy works, O LORD! In wisdom hast Thou made them all; the earth is full of Thy creatures.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken; for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.'

Ecclesiastes 5:12(5-11) Sweet is the sleep of a labouring man, whether he eat little or much; but the satiety of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

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 →

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