Psalm 104:24-31

New American Standard Bible

²⁴Lord, how ^(A)many are Your works!
^[a]In ^(B)wisdom You have made them all;
The ^(C)earth is full of Your ^[b]possessions.
²⁵^[c]There is the ^(D)sea, great and ^[d]broad,
In which are swarms without number,
Animals both small and great.
²⁶The ^(E)ships move along there,
And ^[e]^(F)Leviathan, which You have formed to have fun in it.

²⁷They all ^(G)wait for You
To ^(H)give them their food in ^[f]due season.
²⁸You give to them, they gather it up;
You ^(I)open Your hand, they are satisfied with good.
²⁹You ^(J)hide Your face, they are terrified;
You ^(K)take away their breath, they perish
And ^(L)return to their dust.
³⁰You send forth Your ^[g]^(M)Spirit, they are created;
And You renew the face of the ground.

³¹May the ^(N)glory of the Lord endure forever;
May the Lord ^(O)rejoice in His works;

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Footnotes

Psalm 104:24 Or With
Psalm 104:24 Or creatures
Psalm 104:25 Or This
Psalm 104:25 Or broad of dimensions; lit hands
Psalm 104:26 Or a sea monster
Psalm 104:27 Lit its appointed time
Psalm 104:30 Or breath

Psalm 104:24-31

New International Version

²⁴How many are your works,^(A) Lord!
    In wisdom you made^(B) them all;
    the earth is full of your creatures.^(C)
²⁵There is the sea,^(D) vast and spacious,
    teeming with creatures beyond number—
    living things both large and small.^(E)
²⁶There the ships^(F) go to and fro,
    and Leviathan,^(G) which you formed to frolic^(H) there.^(I)

²⁷All creatures look to you
    to give them their food^(J) at the proper time.
²⁸When you give it to them,
    they gather it up;
when you open your hand,
    they are satisfied^(K) with good things.
²⁹When you hide your face,^(L)
    they are terrified;
when you take away their breath,
    they die and return to the dust.^(M)
³⁰When you send your Spirit,^(N)
    they are created,
    and you renew the face of the ground.