Psalms 104:22
The sun ariseth, they withdraw themselves, And, in their lairs, lay them down.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
In Context
21The young lions, roaring for prey, And seeking, from GOD, their food.
23Man goeth forth to his work, And to his labour, until evening.
Cross References
Job 24:13They, have become rebels against the light,—they are not acquainted with the ways thereof, neither abide they in the paths thereof.
Nahum 3:17Thy mercenary crowds, are like the swarming locust, and, thy mixed multitudes, like locusts—swarms of locusts,—which settle in the hedges on a cold day, the sun, hath broken forth, and they are in flight, and unknown is the place where they are!
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 →