Psalms 104:20
Thou causest darkness, and it becometh night, wherein creep forth all the beasts of the forest.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
In Context
19He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
21The young lions roar after their prey, and ask from God their food.
Cross References
Genesis 1:4And God saw the light that it was good; and God divided between the light and the darkness.
Psalms 50:10For mine are all the beasts of the forest, the cattle upon a thousand mountains.
Psalms 139:10Even there would thy hand lead me, and thy right hand would seize hold of me.
Amos 1:13Thus hath said the Lord, For three transgressions of the children of 'Ammon, and for four, will I not turn away their punishment; because they have ripped up the pregnant women of Gil'ad, in order to enlarge their own territory;
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 →