Psalms 104:29

When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.

Majority Standard Bible

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

28When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.

30When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 31:17On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’

Job 13:24Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?

Job 34:29But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,

Psalms 90:3You return man to dust, saying, “Return, O sons of mortals.”

Ecclesiastes 12:7before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Romans 8:20For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope

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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