Psalms 104:20
You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the animals in the forest prowl around, looking for food.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
In Context
21At night the young lions roar as they seek their prey, but they depend on you to give them food.
Cross References
Genesis 1:4God was pleased with the light. Then he made the light to shine in some places, and in other places there was still darkness.
Psalms 50:10because all the animals in the forest belong to me, and all the cattle on 1,000 hills also belong to me.
Psalms 139:10you would be there also, to lead me by your hand, and you would help me.
Amos 1:13Yahweh also said this to me: “I will punish the people of Ammon because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because their soldiers even ripped open the bellies of pregnant women when their army attacked the Gilead region to gain more territory.
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 →