Psalms 104:21
Young lions that roar for their prey, seeking their meat from God.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
In Context
20You make it dark: night comes, when all the wild beasts creep out.
22At sunrise they slink away, and lie down in their dens.
Cross References
Psalms 145:15The eyes of all look in hope to you, and you give them their food in due season.
Joel 1:18How the herds of cattle bellow in distress, for they have no pasture! The flocks of sheep are forlorn.
Joel 2:22Fear not, animals of the field. For the pastures of the wilderness are putting forth new grass, for the trees bear their fruit, fig tree and vine yield full harvest.
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 →