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Psalm 104:19-21
New English Translation

19 He made the moon to mark the months,[a]
and the sun sets according to a regular schedule.[b]
20 You make it dark and night comes,[c]
during which all the beasts of the forest prowl around.
21 The lions roar for prey,
seeking their food from God.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 104:19 tn Heb “he made [the] moon for appointed times.” The phrase “appointed times” probably refers to the months of the Hebrew lunar calendar.
  2. Psalm 104:19 tn Heb more metaphorically, “knows its setting.”
  3. Psalm 104:20 tn Heb “you make darkness, so that it might be night.”
  4. Psalm 104:21 sn The lions’ roaring is viewed as a request for food from God.
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Psalm 104:19-21
New International Version

19 He made the moon to mark the seasons,(A)
    and the sun(B) knows when to go down.
20 You bring darkness,(C) it becomes night,(D)
    and all the beasts of the forest(E) prowl.
21 The lions roar for their prey(F)
    and seek their food from God.(G)

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