Psalms 104:22

20 You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.

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

The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens.

23 Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.

24 How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens.
KJV
The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
WEB
The sun rises, and they steal away, and lie down in their dens.
ASV
The sun ariseth, they get them away, And lay them down in their dens.
DARBY
The sun ariseth, they retreat, and lay them down in their dens.
BLB
The sun rises, they are gathered; and in their dens they stretch out.
ÅB
Solen går opp, de trekker seg tilbake og legger seg i sine boliger.
OTB
Når solen står opp, trekker de seg tilbake,
Og legger seg i sine huler.
B1930
Solen går op, de trekker sig tilbake og legger sig i sine boliger.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Job 37:8

    The wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens.

    Read in context
  • Job 24:13–17

    Then there are those who rebel against the light, not knowing its ways or staying on its paths.

    Read in context
  • John 3:20

    Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

    Read in context
  • Nahum 3:17

    Your guards are like the swarming locust, and your scribes like clouds of locusts that settle on the walls on a cold day. When the sun rises, they fly away, and no one knows where.

    Read in context