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Psalms 104:29

What does Psalms 104:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 104:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

If your face is veiled, they are troubled; when you take away their breath, they come to an end, and go back to the dust.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou hidest Thy face--they are troubled, Thou gatherest their spirit--they expire, And unto their dust they turn back.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He turned their waters into blood, and destroyed their fish.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; thou takest away their breath, they expire and return to their dust.

Context

v.28Thou givest unto them, they gather; Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good.

v.29This passage

v.30Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; And thou renewest the face of the ground.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 31:17

    Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall come upon them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us?

  • Psalms 30:7

    Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong: Thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled.

  • Psalms 90:3

    Thou turnest man to destruction, And sayest, Return, ye children of men.

  • Job 34:14

    If he set his heart upon himself, Ifhe gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

  • Job 34:29

    When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Alike whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man:

  • Acts 17:25

    neither is he served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

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