King James Version
psalm 104:22 in the King James Version says “The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.” — study this verse from psalm chapter 104 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.”
psalm 104:22 · KJV
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
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
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