Psalm 104:29
“Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 104Meaning
The hymn's celebration of life includes its fragility and dependence; mortality is not hidden from praise.
The sea, creatures, provision, and the breath of life
The psalm surveys the sea and all creatures, emphasizing dependence on God's provision and life-giving breath.
Read carefully
The verse teaches creaturely dependence and mortality, not a method for assigning blame to individual deaths.
Reflection
Let finitude deepen humility, gratitude, and compassion.