Psalms 104:19 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 104:19

17 Where the birds make their nests;
The stork has her home in the fir trees.

18 The high hills are for the wild goats;
The cliffs are a refuge for the ^arock badgers.

19 ^aHe appointed the moon for seasons;
The ^bsun knows its going down.

20 ^aYou make darkness, and it is night,
In which all the beasts of the forest creep about.

21 ^aThe young lions roar after their prey,
And seek their food from God.

22 When the sun rises, they gather together
And lie down in their dens.

23 Man goes out to ^ahis work
And to his labor until the evening.

24 ^aO Lord, how manifold are Your works!
In wisdom You have made them all.
The earth is full of Your ^bpossessions—

25 This great and wide sea,
In which are innumerable teeming things,
Living things both small and great.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 104:19

American Standard Version
He appointed the moon for seasons: The sun knoweth his going down.

Amplified® Bible
[The Lord] appointed the moon for the seasons; the sun knows [the exact time of] its setting.

Contemporary English Version
You created the moon to tell us the seasons. The sun knows when to set,

Darby English Version
He made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth its going down.

Good News Bible
You created the moon to mark the months; the sun knows the time to set.

King James Version
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

New American Standard Bible
He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting.

New International Version
The moon marks off the seasons,
and the sun knows when to go down.

New King James Version
He appointed the moon for seasons;
The sun knows its going down.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting.

Revised Standard Version
Thou hast made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.

Young's Literal Translation
He made the moon for seasons, The sun hath known his place of entrance.

New English Translation
He made the moon to mark the months,¹ and the sun sets according to a regular schedule.²