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Psalm 104:28-30
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 104:28-30
New Catholic Bible
28 [a]When you provide it for them,
they gather it up;
when you open your hand,
they are filled with good things.
29 When you turn away your face,[b]
they are dismayed;
when you take away their breath,
they die and return to the dust.
30 When you send forth your Spirit,[c]
they are created,
and you renew the face of the earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 104:28 Creatures are governed by the Lord; they are gladdened by his provisions, terrified by his absence, and encounter death by the withdrawal of his breath.
- Psalm 104:29 Turn . . . face: see note on Ps 13:2. Return to dust: see note on Ps 90:3.
- Psalm 104:30 Your Spirit: the Spirit or “Breath” of God is the divine creative power, source of all natural life (see Gen 1:2; 2:7). So also the Holy Spirit is the source of all supernatural life (see Jn 3:5f). Hence, this verse is applied by the Church to the third Person of the Blessed Trinity.
Psalm 104:28-30
New International Version
Psalm 104:28-30
New International Version
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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