Psalms 104:20
Thou makest darkenesse, and it is night, wherein all the beastes of the forest creepe forth.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
In Context
19He appoynted the moone for certaine seasons: the sunne knoweth his going downe.
21The lions roare after their praye, and seeke their meate at God.
Cross References
Genesis 1:4And God saw the light that it was good, and God separated the light from the darkenes.
Psalms 50:10For all the beastes of the forest are mine, and the beastes on a thousand mountaines.
Psalms 139:10Yet thither shall thine hand leade me, and thy right hand holde me.
Amos 1:13Thus sayth ye Lord, For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because they haue ript vp the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border.
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 →