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

12The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches. 13He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works. He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: 15wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart. 16The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,

Psalms 104:14 word by word

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

• He makes the grassחָצִירchâtsîyr · grassH2682
• growצָמַחtsâmach · to springH6779
• for the livestockבְּהֵמָהbehêmâh · animalH929
• and provides cropsעֵ֫שֶׂב‛eώeb · vegetationH6212
• for manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• to cultivateעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · service: workH5656
• bringing forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• foodלֶ֫חֶםlechem · foodH3899
• fromמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Psalms 104:14

• Psalms 145:15The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.
• Psalms 147:8who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
• Genesis 1:11Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so.
• Genesis 2:5Now no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth, nor had any plant of the field sprouted, for the LORD God had not yet sent rain upon the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.
• 1 Kings 18:5Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go throughout the land to every spring and every valley. Perhaps we will find grass to keep the horses and mules alive so that we will not have to destroy any livestock.”
• Jeremiah 14:5Even the doe in the field deserts her newborn fawn because there is no grass.
• Joel 2:22Do not be afraid, O beasts of the field, for the open pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and vine yield their best.
• Genesis 1:29Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food.
• Genesis 2:9Out of the ground the LORD God gave growth to every tree that is pleasing to the eye and good for food. And in the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
• Genesis 3:18Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.
• Genesis 9:3Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.
• Psalms 136:25He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.
• Genesis 4:12When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”
• Job 28:5Food may come from the earth, but from below it is transformed as by fire.
• 1 Corinthians 3:7So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

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