New English Translation
Psalms 104:23
23Men then go out to do their work, and labor away until evening.
Psalms 104:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
- New International Version (NIV)Then people go out to their work, to their labor until evening.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Man goes out to his work and to his labor until the evening.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Man goes out to his work And to his labor until the evening.
Context of Psalms 104:23
21The lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God. 22When the sun rises, they withdraw and sleep in their dens. Men then go out to do their work, and labor away until evening. 24How many living things you have made, O Lord! You have exhibited great skill in making all of them; the earth is full of the living things you have made. 25Over here is the deep, wide sea, which teems with innumerable swimming creatures, living things both small and large.
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יֵצֵ֣א אָדָ֣ם לְפָעֳל֑וֹ וְֽלַעֲבֹ֖דָת֣וֹ עֲדֵי־עָֽרֶב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 104:23
- Genesis 3:19By the sweat of your brow you will eat food until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you will return.”
- Judges 19:16But then an old man passed by, returning at the end of the day from his work in the field. The man was from the Ephraimite hill country; he was living temporarily in Gibeah. (The residents of the town were Benjaminites.)
- Ecclesiastes 5:12The sleep of the laborer is pleasant – whether he eats little or much – but the wealth of the rich will not allow him to sleep.
- Ephesians 4:28The one who steals must steal no longer; rather he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8and we did not eat anyone’s food without paying. Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked night and day in order not to burden any of you.
Commentaries on Psalms 104:23
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Man goeth forth - Man is now seen to go forth from his dwelling, and he appears on the stage to perform his daily toil, until evening comes, and then again he gives way for the beasts of night. Thus the scene is ever varying - showing how full of animated existence the earth is; how varied are the occupations of its different inhabitants; and how the varieties of being are adapted to its own varied condition in the alternations of day and night.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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