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Passage

Psalms 104.21

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

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 creep forth.

21. The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God.

  1. The sun ariseth, they get them away, And lay them down in their dens. 23. Man goeth forth unto his work And to his labor until the evening. (Psalms 104:19-23, ASV)
WEB

19. He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set. 20. You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.

21. The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.

  1. The sun rises, and they steal away, and lay down in their dens. 23. Man goes out to his work, to his labor until the evening. (Psalms 104:19-23, WEB)
KJV

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. beasts: Heb. beasts thereof do trample on the forest

21. The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

  1. 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. (Psalms 104:19-23, KJV)
YLT

19. He made the moon for seasons, The sun hath known his place of entrance. 20. Thou settest darkness, and it is night, In it doth every beast of the forest creep.

21. The young lions are roaring for prey, And to seek from God their food.

  1. The sun riseth, they are gathered, And in their dens they crouch. 23. Man goeth forth to his work, And to his service, till evening. (Psalms 104:19-23, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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