Psalms 104:29

Thou hidest thy face, they suddenly vanish: thou takest away their spirit, they perish, and to their dust they return.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

In Context

28What thou givest them they gather: thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good.

30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created; and thou renewest the face of the earth.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 31:17And my anger shall be kindled against them on that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be given to be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall overtake them; and they will say on that day, Is it not, because my God is not in the midst of me, that these evils have overtaken me?

Job 13:24Wherefore wilt thou hide thy face, and regard me as an enemy unto thee?

Job 34:29When he now granteth rest, who will condemn [him]! and when he hideth his face, who can behold him? whether it be against a nation, or against one man, it is the same:

Psalms 90:3Thou turnest man to contrition, and sayest, Return ye children of men.

Ecclesiastes 12:7When the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return unto God who gave it.—

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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