Psalms 104:14

Psalms 104:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
• New International Version (NIV)He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate— bringing forth food from the earth:
• English Standard Version (ESV)You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth
• New King James Version (NKJV)He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the service of man, That he may bring forth food from the earth,

Context of Psalms 104:14

12Beside them the birds of the heavens have their nests; They lift up their voices and sing among the branches. 13He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works. He causes grass to grow for the cattle, And all that the earth produces for cultivation by man, So that he may bring food from the earth— 15And wine which makes the heart of man glad, So that he may make his face glisten with oil, And bread to sustain and strengthen man’s heart. 16The trees of the Lord drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He has planted,

Psalms 104:14 word by word

מַצְמִ֤יחַ חָצִ֨יר׀ לַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וְ֭עֵשֶׂב לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת הָאָדָ֑ם לְה֥וֹצִיא לֶ֝֗חֶם מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He causeth the grassחָצִירchâtsîyr · grassH2682
• to growצָמַחtsâmach · to springH6779
• for the cattleבְּהֵמָהbehêmâh · animalH929
• and herbעֵ֫שֶׂב‛eώeb · vegetationH6212
• for the serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · service: workH5656
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• that he may bring forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• foodלֶ֫חֶםlechem · foodH3899
• out of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Psalms 104:14

• Psalms 145:15The eyes of all look to You [in hopeful expectation], And You give them their food in due time.
• Psalms 147:8Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass grow on the mountains.
• Genesis 1:11So God said, “Let the earth sprout [tender] vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit according to (limited to, consistent with) their kind, whose seed is in them upon the earth”; and it was so.
• Genesis 2:5no shrub or plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprouted, for the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground,
• 1 Kings 18:5Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go into the land to all the sources of water and to all the streams; perhaps we may find grass and keep the horses and mules alive, and not have to kill some of the cattle.”
• Jeremiah 14:5The doe in the field has given birth only to abandon her young Because there is no grass.
• Joel 2:22Do not be afraid, you animals of the field, For the pastures of the wilderness have turned green; The tree has produced its fruit, And the fig tree and the vine have yielded in full.
• Genesis 1:29So God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of the entire earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;
• Genesis 2:9And [in that garden] the Lord God caused to grow from the ground every tree that is desirable and pleasing to the sight and good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the [experiential] knowledge (recognition) of [the difference between] good and evil.
• Genesis 3:18Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you; And you shall eat the plants of the field.
• Genesis 9:3Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; I give you everything, as I gave you the green plants and vegetables.
• Psalms 136:25Who gives food to all flesh, For His lovingkindness endures forever;
• Genesis 4:12When you cultivate the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength [it will resist producing good crops] for you; you shall be a fugitive and a vagabond [roaming aimlessly] on the earth [in perpetual exile without a home, a degraded outcast].”
• Job 28:5[As for] the earth, out of it comes food, But underneath [its surface, down deep] it is turned over as fire.
• 1 Corinthians 3:7So neither is the one who plants nor the one who waters anything, but [only] God who causes the growth.

Commentaries on Psalms 104:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle - Doth God care for oxen? Yes, and there is not a beast of the field that does not share his merciful regards. And herb for the serviee of man - Plants, esculent herbs, and nutritive grain in general; and thus he brings forth food (לחם lechem, bread) out of the earth. In the germination and growth of a grain of wheat there is a profusion of miracles. God takes care of man, and of all those animals which are so…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle - Out of the earth there is caused to grow every variety of food necessary for the various orders of beings that are placed upon it. The idea here is not merely that of “abundance;” it is also that of “variety:” the needs and tastes of all have been consulted in the productions of the earth. The one earth - the same earth - has been made to produce the endless varieties of food required for the creatures that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-18Verses 10-18 When we reflect upon the provision made for all creatures, we should also notice the natural worship they render to God. Yet man, forgetful ungrateful man, enjoys the largest measure of his Creator's kindness. the earth, varying in different lands. Nor let us forget spiritual blessings; the fruitfulness of the church through grace, the bread of everlasting life, the cup of salvation, and the oil of gladness. Does God provide for the inferior…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14for man to cultivate: People are the managers of the created order, and they receive nourishment from the work of their hands.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1514-15. so that men and beasts are abundantly provided with food. for the service--literally, "for the culture," &c., by which he secures the results. oil ... shine--literally, "makes his face to shine more than oil," that is, so cheers and invigorates him, that outwardly he appears better than if anointed. strengtheneth ... heart--gives vigor to man (compare Jud 19:5).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 104:14

• Blessing
• Food
• God
• Wine

In the dictionaries

• Amen
• Bless
• Chamber
• Clothe
• Grass
• Grow
• Manifold
• Providence
• Refuge
• Renew

Commentaries on Psalms 104

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings