Psalms 104:23
Man goeth forth to his work, And to his labour, until evening.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
In Context
22The sun ariseth, they withdraw themselves, And, in their lairs, lay them down.
Cross References
Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face, shalt thou eat bread, until thou return to the ground, because therefrom, wast thou taken,—For, dust, thou art, And, unto dust, shalt thou return.
Ecclesiastes 5:12Sweet the sleep of the labourer, whether, little or much, he eat,—but, the surfeit of the rich man, will not suffer him to sleep.
2 Thessalonians 3:8Nor, as a free-gift, did eat, bread, from anyone, but, with toil and hardship, night and day, working,—that we might not burden any of you;—
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 →