Psalm 104:23

Translations

Modern

Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.

Traditional

Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

Literal

Man goes out to his work, and to his labor until the evening.

Latin

Exibit homo ad opus suum, et ad operationem suam usque ad vesperum.

Original

Hebrew

English

Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.

Notes

Psalms 104:20–23

Cycles of darkness and dawn mark the days on earth.

Psalms 104:19–23

The psalmist rejoices in the order of night and day, marking day four of creation (Genesis 1:14–19). This cycle gives all creatures an opportunity to live.

Psalms 104:1–35

This creation hymn (see also Psalms 8, 33, 145) praises God's goodness and greatness. The psalmist thinks about the current world, the original creation, and a future new creation. He views both creations as wonderfully and wisely made (compare Psalm 139:14), as the work of the Lord's Spirit (104:30; Genesis 1:2; 2 Corinthians 3:6).

Theme notes and profiles

David Beauty in Nature Blessing The Creator-King

Related verses

Genesis 3:19
By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”
Ecclesiastes 5:12
The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.
Ephesians 4:28
He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
Judges 19:16
That evening an old man from the hill country of Ephraim, who was residing in Gibeah (the men of that place were Benjamites), came in from his work in the field.
2 Thessalonians 3:8–12
…nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

Glossary

David Foreordination Gratitude Music New Creation, New Creature Psalms, Book of Work

Topics

Animals: Habits of Animals: Homes of Blessing: Temporal, from God Day: Artificial, Divided Into: Evening God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Night: Designed for Rest The Evening: Man Ceases from Labour In

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