Psalm 104:29

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

Cross-references

Psalm 30:7 Allusion

In Psalm 30:7, the same phrase 'you hid your face; I was dismayed' appears — a direct verbal parallel.

Psalm 90:3 Parallel

Psalm 90:3 echoes the same return to dust — God turns mortals back to dust, just as Psalm 104:29 describes death as returning to dust when God takes away breath.

Psalm 146:4 Parallel

In Psalm 146:4, the same imagery of breath departing and returning to dust is used — a clear parallel on mortality.

Psalm 22:15 Parallel

Psalm 22:15 speaks of being laid in the dust of death — the same return to dust that Psalm 104:29 describes when God takes away breath.

Psalm 102:2 Parallel

Psalm 102:2 pleads for God not to hide his face — the same hiding of face that in Psalm 104:29 causes terror and death.

Genesis 3:19 is the original pronouncement that humans return to dust — the same fate Psalm 104:29 describes when God takes away breath and they return to dust.

Acts 17:25 Contrast

In Acts 17:25, Paul affirms that God gives life and breath to all — the same divine sovereignty over breath that Psalm 104:29 depicts when God takes it away.

In Ecclesiastes 12:7, the dust returns to earth and spirit to God — the same cycle of life and death described here.

Job 34:15 Parallel

In Job 34:15, the consequence is stated: all flesh perishes and returns to dust — directly parallel to 'return to their dust'.

James 2:26 Parallel

James 2:26 uses the analogy of a body dead without spirit, illustrating the same principle as Psalm 104:29 — death when breath departs.

Daniel 5:23 Related theme

Daniel 5:23 reminds Belshazzar that God holds his breath in His hand — the same breath God takes away in Psalm 104:29, emphasizing divine sovereignty.

Ezekiel 37:5 shows God giving breath to dry bones to revive them — the opposite action of taking breath away in Psalm 104:29, highlighting God's power over life and death.

Ecclesiastes 3:20 directly states 'to dust all return,' matching the 'return to their dust' in Psalm 104:29 — a clear parallel on human mortality.

Job 12:10 Related theme

Job 12:10 affirms that the breath of all mankind is in God's hand — the same divine control over breath that Psalm 104:29 shows when God takes it away.

Deuteronomy 31:17 describes God hiding his face in anger against Israel — the same hiding of face that in Psalm 104:29 terrifies all creatures.

Ecclesiastes 3:19 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 3:19 echoes that all creatures share the same breath and death, reinforcing the mortality theme when God withdraws breath.

Job 34:14 Parallel

In Job 34:14, Elihu speaks of God gathering his spirit and breath — the same action that causes death.

Job 13:24 Parallel

In Job 13:24, Job uses the same 'hide your face' imagery to express God's withdrawal — a personal lament.

Job 34:29 Parallel

In Job 34:29, Elihu describes God hiding his face from nations or individuals — a broader application of the same idea.

Job 14:5 Related theme

Job 14:5 says God has set limits on human life — the same divine sovereignty that Psalm 104:29 depicts when God takes away breath at the appointed time.