New English Translation
Psalms 104:21
21The lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God.
Psalms 104:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
- New International Version (NIV)The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God.
Context of Psalms 104:21
19He made the moon to mark the months, and the sun sets according to a regular schedule. 20You make it dark and night comes, during which all the beasts of the forest prowl around. The lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God. 22When the sun rises, they withdraw and sleep in their dens. 23Men then go out to do their work, and labor away until evening.
Read all of Psalms 104Psalms 104:21 word by word
הַ֭כְּפִירִים שֹׁאֲגִ֣ים לַטָּ֑רֶף וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ מֵאֵ֣ל אָכְלָֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 104:21
- Psalms 34:10Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
- Job 38:39“Do you hunt prey for the lioness, and satisfy the appetite of the lions,
- Isaiah 31:4Indeed, this is what the Lord says to me: “The Lord will be like a growling lion, like a young lion growling over its prey. Though a whole group of shepherds gathers against it, it is not afraid of their shouts or intimidated by their yelling. In this same way the Lord who commands armies will descend to do battle on Mount Zion and on its hill.
- Ezekiel 19:2and say: “‘What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay among young lions; she reared her cubs.
- Amos 3:4Does a lion roar in the woods if he has not cornered his prey? Does a young lion bellow from his den if he has not caught something?
- Psalms 147:9He gives food to the animals, and to the young ravens when they chirp.
- Job 38:41Who prepares prey for the raven, when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?
- Joel 1:18Listen to the cattle groan! The herds of livestock wander around in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering.
- Joel 2:22Do not fear, wild animals! For the pastures of the wilderness are again green with grass. Indeed, the trees bear their fruit; the fig tree and the vine yield to their fullest.
Commentaries on Psalms 104:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21The young lions roar after their prey - It is said of the lion, that his roaring is so terrible as to astonish and quite unnerve the beast which he pursues; so that, though fleeter than himself, it falls down and becomes an easy prey.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21The young lions roar after their prey - This is a continuation of the description in the previous verse. At night the beasts which had been hidden in the daytime crawl forth and seek their food. The lion is particularly specified as one of the beasts that in a general survey would attract attention. The psalmist hears his “roar” as he goes forth in the forest in pursuit of his prey. And seek their meat from God - Their food. That is, God bestows it on…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-30Verses 19-30 We are to praise and magnify God for the constant succession of day and night. And see how those are like to the wild beasts, who wait for the twilight, and have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. Does God listen to the language of mere nature, even in ravenous creatures, and shall he not much more interpret favourably the language of grace in his own people, though weak and broken groanings which cannot be uttered? There is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-23Cycles of darkness and dawn mark the days on earth.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2320-23. He provides and adapts to man's wants the appointed times and seasons.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 104
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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