Psalms 104:24

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 104:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.
Psalms 104:24 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 104

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
24O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.

What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“O Lord, how manifold are thy works! - literally, “how many.” The reference is to the “number” and the “variety” of the works of God, and to the wisdom displayed in them all. The earth is not suited up merely for one class of inhabitants, but for an almost endless variety; and the wisdom of God is manifested alike in the number and in the variety. No one can estimate the “number” of beings God has made on the earth; no one can comprehend the richness of the variety. By day the air, the earth, the waters swarm with life - life struggling everywhere as if no placc was to be left unoccupied; even for the dark scenes of night countless numbers of beings have been created; and, in all this…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“104:24-26 The Lord’s works testify to his wisdom. All parts fit together—land and sea, night and day, land creatures and sea creatures. The Lord’s wisdom makes life orderly and wonderful.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“how: Psa 8:3, Psa 40:5, Psa 107:31; Neh 9:6; Job 5:9 in wisdom: Psa 136:5; Gen 1:31; Pro 3:19, Pro 3:20, Pro 8:22-36; Jer 10:12; Rom 11:33; Eph 1:8; Eph 3:10 the earth: Psa 24:1, Psa 50:10-12, Psa 65:11; Gen 1:11, Gen 1:12, Gen 1:24, Gen 1:25; Ti1 6:17 Psalms 104:25”
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