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Psalms 104:21

The young lions roar after their teref (prey), 1 and seek their okhel from G-d. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

In Context

20Thou makest choshech, and it is lailah; 1 wherein all the beasts of the ya'ar (forest) do creep forth. 1

22The shemesh ariseth, they retreat, 1 and lay themselves down in their me'onot (dwelling places, dens, homes). + 104:22 Yn 14:2 1

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Cross References

Job 38:41Who provideth for the raven his food? 1 When his young ones cry unto El, 1 they wander about for lack of okhel.

Psalms 145:15[Ayin] The eyes of all look to Thee; 1 and Thou givest them their okhel (food) in its season. 1

Isaiah 31:4For thus saith Hashem unto me, 1 Just as the aryeh (lion) and the young lion roars over his prey, 1 when a multitude of ro'im (shepherds) is called forth against him, 1 he will not be afraid of their clamor, 1 nor disturb himself because of the noise of them; 1 so shall Hashem Tzva'os come down 1 to fight for Mount Tziyon, 1 and for the givah (hill) thereof. 1

Joel 1:18How do the beasts groan! 1 The herds of cattle are perplexed, 1 because they have no pasture; 1 yea, the edrei hatzon (flocks of sheep) are made desolate. 1

Joel 2:22Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field; 1 for the pastures of the midbar do spring up, 1 for the etz beareth her fruit, 1 the te'enah and the gefen do yield their strength. 1

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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