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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/104.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/104.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the young lions roar for their prey, stalking the food provided by God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/104.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/104.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/104.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/104.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The young lions roar for their prey And seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/104.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The young lions roar after their prey And seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/104.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/104.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The young lions roar <i>to go</i> after their prey And to seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/104.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The young lions roar after their prey And seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/104.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/104.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/104.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/104.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Lions roar as they hunt for the food you provide. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/104.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/104.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/104.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The young lions roar while they hunt, looking for the food that God provides. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/104.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Young lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/104.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/104.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/104.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/104.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/104.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/104.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The young lions are roaring for prey, "" And to seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/104.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The young lions are roaring for prey, And to seek from God their food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/104.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The young lions roaring for prey, and to seek from God their food.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/104.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/104.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 103:21>The young lions will roar, while searching for and seizing their meal from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/104.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Young lions roar for prey; they seek their food from God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/104.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/104.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/104.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The lionesses roar to tear apart and to seek their food from God.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/104.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/104.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>even</i> young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/104-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12937" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm">How Many Are Your Works, O LORD!</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3715.htm" title="3715: hak·kə·p̄î·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Young lion. From kaphar; a village; also a young lion.">The young lions</a> <a href="/hebrew/7580.htm" title="7580: šō·’ă·ḡîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To roar. A primitive root; to rumble or moan.">roar</a> <a href="/hebrew/2964.htm" title="2964: laṭ·ṭā·rep̄ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Prey, food, a leaf. From taraph; something torn, i.e. A fragment, e.g. A fresh leaf, prey, food.">for their prey</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: ū·lə·ḇaq·qêš (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">and seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/400.htm" title="400: ’ā·ḵə·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Food. From 'akal; food.">their food</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: mê·’êl (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">from God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39-41</a></span><br />Can you hunt the prey for a lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions / when they crouch in their dens and lie in wait in the thicket? / Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-15.htm">Psalm 145:15-16</a></span><br />The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. / You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-9.htm">Psalm 147:9</a></span><br />He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/36-31.htm">Job 36:31</a></span><br />For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Matthew 6:26</a></span><br />Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Luke 12:24</a></span><br />Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-30.htm">Genesis 1:30</a></span><br />And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth—everything that has the breath of life in it—I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/12-7.htm">Job 12:7-10</a></span><br />But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. / Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you. / Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-25.htm">Psalm 136:25</a></span><br />He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-27.htm">Psalm 104:27-28</a></span><br />All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. / When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-10.htm">Psalm 34:10</a></span><br />Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-10.htm">Psalm 50:10-11</a></span><br />for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. / I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/111-5.htm">Psalm 111:5</a></span><br />He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29-31</a></span><br />Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Acts 14:17</a></span><br />Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.</p><p class="hdg">the young</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-10.htm">Psalm 34:10</a></b></br> The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good <i>thing</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39</a></b></br> Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/31-4.htm">Isaiah 31:4</a></b></br> For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, <i>he</i> will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.</p><p class="hdg">seek</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/147-9.htm">Psalm 147:9</a></b></br> He giveth to the beast his food, <i>and</i> to the young ravens which cry.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-41.htm">Job 38:41</a></b></br> Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/1-18.htm">Joel 1:18,20</a></b></br> How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/104-15.htm">Food</a> <a href="/psalms/74-4.htm">Lions</a> <a href="/psalms/79-7.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/psalms/76-4.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/psalms/93-3.htm">Roaring</a> <a href="/psalms/77-6.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/psalms/71-24.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Thundering</a> <a href="/psalms/91-13.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/104-27.htm">Food</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Lions</a> <a href="/psalms/104-27.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/psalms/111-5.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-12.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-12.htm">Roaring</a> <a href="/psalms/105-3.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/psalms/105-3.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/psalms/105-3.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-12.htm">Thundering</a> <a href="/psalms/105-34.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 104</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-1.htm">A meditation upon the mighty power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">And wonderful providence of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-31.htm">God's glory is eternal</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-33.htm">The prophet vows perpetually to praise God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/104.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/104.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The young lions roar for their prey</b><br>This phrase highlights the natural behavior of lions, which are often seen as symbols of strength and power in the Bible. In the ancient Near East, lions were common and feared predators, and their roar was a familiar sound. The imagery of lions roaring for their prey can be seen as a metaphor for the natural order established by God, where each creature has its role and means of survival. In <a href="/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39-40</a>, God questions Job about providing for the lions, emphasizing His sovereignty over creation. The roaring of lions can also symbolize the cries of the needy or the oppressed, as seen in <a href="/amos/3-4.htm">Amos 3:4</a>, where the lion's roar is a metaphor for God's impending judgment.<p><b>and seek their food from God</b><br>This phrase underscores the dependence of all creatures on God for sustenance. It reflects the biblical theme that God is the ultimate provider, as seen in <a href="/psalms/145-15.htm">Psalm 145:15-16</a>, where all creatures look to God for their food in due season. The idea that even the mightiest of animals rely on God for their needs serves as a reminder of God's providence and care for His creation. This dependence is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, illustrating that all life is sustained by God's hand. In a broader theological context, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the Bread of Life, providing spiritual nourishment to those who seek Him, as stated in <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/y/young_lions.htm">Young Lions</a></b><br>Symbolic of strength and ferocity, young lions represent the wild creatures that depend on God for sustenance. In the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm">Psalm 104</a>, they are part of God's creation that looks to Him for provision.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator and Sustainer of all life, God is depicted as the provider for all creatures, including the young lions. This highlights His sovereignty and care over creation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm">Psalm 104</a> celebrates the majesty and order of God's creation, emphasizing His role as the sustainer of life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>Recognize that God is the ultimate provider for all of creation, including humans. Just as the lions depend on God for their sustenance, we too should trust in His provision for our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Embrace a posture of dependence on God, acknowledging that all we have comes from Him. This should lead to a life of gratitude and trust.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Reflect on God's sovereignty over creation. Understanding that He cares for even the wild animals can deepen our trust in His care for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_creation.htm">Stewardship of Creation</a></b><br>As part of God's creation, we are called to be good stewards of the environment, recognizing the interconnectedness of all life and our responsibility to care for it.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_104.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 104</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_would_god_give_prey_if_all_was_'good'.htm">Why would God “give” prey to carnivorous animals (Psalm 104:21) if the world was originally described as “very good” (Genesis 1:31)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god_silent_in_psalm_50_21.htm">In Psalm 50:21, why would a just God choose silence in the face of evil, and doesn't this clash with other scriptures depicting divine intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_21_2_literal_or_poetic.htm">Psalm 21:2: Is there historical or archaeological evidence that God literally granted every desire of the king, or is this purely poetic language?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_were_days_counted_before_the_sun.htm">If Genesis describes the creation of the sun on the fourth day, how were there 'days' before the sun existed?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/104-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The young lions</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֭כְּפִירִים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kə·p̄î·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3715.htm">Strong's 3715: </a> </span><span class="str2">A village, a young lion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">roar</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁאֲגִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(šō·’ă·ḡîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7580.htm">Strong's 7580: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rumble, moan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for their prey</span><br /><span class="heb">לַטָּ֑רֶף</span> <span class="translit">(laṭ·ṭā·rep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2964.htm">Strong's 2964: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and seek</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḇaq·qêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To search out, to strive after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their food</span><br /><span class="heb">אָכְלָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḵə·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_400.htm">Strong's 400: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from God.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/104-21.htm">Psalm 104:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/104-21.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 104:21 The young lions roar after their prey (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/104-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 104:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 104:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/104-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 104:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 104:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>