28 Thou givest it to them, and they gather it, thou openest thy hand, and they are filled with good things.

29 But if thou [a]hide thy face, they are troubled: if thou take away their breath, they die and return to their dust:

30 Again if thou [b]send forth thy spirit, they are created, and thou renewest the face of the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 104:29 As by thy presence all things have life: so if thou withdraw thy blessings, they all perish.
  2. Psalm 104:30 As the death of creatures showeth that we are nothing of ourselves: so their generation declareth that we receive all things of our Creator.

28 When you give it to them,
    they gather it up;
when you open your hand,
    they are satisfied(A) with good things.
29 When you hide your face,(B)
    they are terrified;
when you take away their breath,
    they die and return to the dust.(C)
30 When you send your Spirit,(D)
    they are created,
    and you renew the face of the ground.

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