Psalm 104:29

29 Escondes tu rostro, se turban; les quitas el espíritu, dejan de ser, y se tornan en su polvo.

Psalm 104:29 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 104:29

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled
God may be said to hide his face from the creatures when he withholds their food from them, when there is a scarcity of provisions, a famine in the land; when there is no pasture for them to feed on, nor brooks of water to drink of; then are they troubled or perplexed, as in ( Joel 1:18 Joel 1:20 ) and know not what to do, nor where to go for help, but faint, and sink, and die. So in a spiritual sense when God hides his face from his people, removes his Shechinah, or divine Majesty and Presence, as the Targum here; and withdraws the influences of his grace and Spirit; or when they have no food for their souls, or what they have is not blessed, then are they troubled, ( Psalms 30:7 ) .

Thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust;
their original dust, from whence they sprung, as man himself does; the breath of all is from the Lord; he gives it to his creatures, and when he pleases he takes it away; and when he does, they die and become dust again.

Psalm 104:29 In-Context

27 Todos ellos esperan a ti, para que les des su comida a su tiempo.

28 Les das, recogen; abres tu mano, se sacian de bien.

29 Escondes tu rostro, se turban; les quitas el espíritu, dejan de ser, y se tornan en su polvo.

30 Envías tu espíritu, se crean; y renuevas la faz de la tierra.

31 Sea la gloria al SEÑOR para siempre; alégrese SEÑOR en sus obras;