Psalm 104:18-20
Legacy Standard Bible
18 The high mountains are for the (A)wild goats;
The (B)cliffs are a refuge for the [a](C)shephanim.
19 He made the moon (D)for the seasons;
The (E)sun knows the place of its setting.
20 You (F)appoint darkness so that it becomes night,
In which all the (G)beasts of the forest (H)creep about.
Footnotes
- Psalm 104:18 Small, shy, furry animals (Hyrax syriacus)
Psalm 104:18-20
New King James Version
19 (B)He appointed the moon for seasons;
The (C)sun knows its going down.
20 (D)You make darkness, and it is night,
In which all the beasts of the forest creep about.
Footnotes
- Psalm 104:18 rock hyraxes
Psalm 104:18-20
King James Version
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
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Psalm 104:18-20
English Standard Version
19 He made the moon to mark the (C)seasons;[a]
the sun knows its time for setting.
20 (D)You make darkness, and it is night,
when all the beasts of the forest creep about.
Footnotes
- Psalm 104:19 Or the appointed times (compare Genesis 1:14)
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