Psalms 104:20
Thou causest darkness, and it becometh night, Therein, creepeth forth, Every wild beast of the forest;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 hath made the moon for seasons, And, the sun, knoweth his place for entering in.
21The young lions, roaring for prey, And seeking, from GOD, their food.
Cross References
Genesis 1:4And God saw the light, that it was, good, and God divided the light, from the, darkness;
Psalms 50:10For, mine, is every wild-beast of the forest, The cattle on the mountains, in their thousands;
Psalms 139:10Even there, thy hand shall lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Amos 1:13Thus, saith Yahweh, Because of three transgressions of the sons of Ammon, and because of four, will I not turn it back,—Because of their ripping up the pregnant women of Gilead, that they might enlarge their own boundary,
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 →