Passage

Psalms 104.24-30

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"22. 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."

"24. O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches. 25. Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts. 26. There go the ships; There is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to play therein. 27. These wait all for thee, That thou mayest give them their food in due season. 28. Thou givest unto them, they gather; Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good. 29. Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust. 30. Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; And thou renewest the face of the ground."

"31. Let the glory of Jehovah endure for ever; Let Jehovah rejoice in his works: 32. Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke." (Psalms 104:22-32, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"22. 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."

"24. Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches. 25. There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals. 26. There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there. 27. These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season. 28. You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good. 29. You hide your face: they are troubled; you take away their breath: they die, and return to the dust. 30. You send out your Spirit and they are created. You renew the face of the ground."

"31. Let Yahweh’s glory endure forever. Let Yahweh rejoice in his works. 32. He looks at the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke." (Psalms 104:22-32, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"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. 25. So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. 26. There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein. ^{made: Heb. formed} 27. These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. 28. That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. 29. Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. 30. Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth."

"31. The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. ^{endure: Heb. be} 32. He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke." (Psalms 104:22-32, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"22. 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."

"24. How many have been Thy works, O Jehovah, All of them in wisdom Thou hast made, Full is the earth of thy possessions. 25. This, the sea, great and broad of sides, There [are] moving things, innumerable, Living creatures, small with great. 26. There do ships go: leviathan, That Thou hast formed to play in it. 27. All of them unto Thee do look, To give their food in its season. 28. Thou dost give to them, they gather, Thou dost open Thy hand, they [are] satisfied [with] good. 29. Thou hidest Thy face, they are troubled, Thou gatherest their spirit, they expire, And unto their dust they turn back. 30. Thou sendest out Thy Spirit, they are created, And Thou renewest the face of the ground."

"31. The honour of Jehovah is to the age, Jehovah rejoiceth in His works, 32. Who is looking to earth, and it trembleth, He cometh against hills, and they smoke." (Psalms 104:22-32, YLT)

Setting

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Theological reading

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

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Quoted in

Argument from the Continuance of Being

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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