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Psalms 104:29

When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take their breath away, they die and go back to their dust.

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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

28And you give with open hand; they gather and eat to their heart’s desire.

30But a breath from your lips creates them, and renews the face of the earth.

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Cross References

Psalms 90:3You bring us back to the dust, you summon mortals to return.

Romans 8:20For nature was made subject to imperfection – not by its own choice, but owing to him who made it so –

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

King James VersionBíblia Portuguesa MundialLuther Bibel (Deutsch)Bible Louis Segond (Français)Библия (Русский)新标点和合本성경 (한국어)الكتاب المقدس باللغة العربية، فان دايكBibbia Diodati (Italiano)Kinh Thánh (Tiếng Việt)Biblia Cornilescu (Română)Polish Biblia Gdanska (1881)Statenvertaling (Nederlands)

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