Psalms 104:13

Psalms 104:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
• New International Version (NIV)He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.
• English Standard Version (ESV)From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He waters the hills from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works.

Context of Psalms 104:13

11They supply water for every wild beast; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. 12The birds of the sky live beside the springs; they make their voices heard among the foliage. He waters the mountains from his palace; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of your labor. 14He causes grass to grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, producing food from the earth, 15wine that makes human hearts glad — making his face shine with oil — and bread that sustains human hearts.

Psalms 104:13 word by word

מַשְׁקֶ֣ה הָ֭רִים מֵעֲלִיּוֹתָ֑יו מִפְּרִ֥י מַ֝עֲשֶׂ֗יךָ תִּשְׂבַּ֥ע הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He waterethשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: wateringH8248
• the hillsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• from his chambersעֲלִיָּה‛ălîyâh · upper roomH5944
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• is satisfiedשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• with the fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
• of thy worksמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639

Cross-references for Psalms 104:13

• Psalms 147:8who covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and causes grass to grow on the hills.
• Deuteronomy 11:11But the land you are entering to possess is a land of mountains and valleys, watered by rain from the sky.
• Job 38:25Who cuts a channel for the flooding rain or clears the way for lightning,
• Jeremiah 10:13When he thunders, the waters in the heavens are in turmoil, and he causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings the wind from his storehouses.
• Jeremiah 14:22Can any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Or can the skies alone give showers? Are you not the Lord our God? We therefore put our hope in you, for you have done all these things.
• Matthew 5:45so that you may be children of your Father in heaven. For he causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
• Acts 14:17although he did not leave himself without a witness, since he did what is good by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons and filling you with food and your hearts with joy.”
• Psalms 104:3laying the beams of his palace on the waters above, making the clouds his chariot, walking on the wings of the wind,
• Amos 9:6He builds his upper chambers in the heavens and lays the foundation of his vault on the earth. He summons the water of the sea and pours it out over the surface of the earth. The Lord is his name.
• Psalms 65:9You visit the earth and water it abundantly, enriching it greatly. God’s stream is filled with water, for you prepare the earth in this way, providing people with grain.

Commentaries on Psalms 104:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13From his chambers - The clouds, as in Psalm 104:3. The earth is satisfied - The inhabitants of it.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13He watereth the hills from his chambers - The waters, as stated before, run in the valleys - in the natural channels made for them among the hills, Psalm 104:10. But still, it was a fact that the hills themselves were watered; that there were springs far up their heights; and that vegetation was sustained above the reach of the fountains and streams below; and it was a proof of the divine skill and beneficence that, in some way, water was furnished on the…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. 11-18The psalmist celebrates animal, plant, and human life, as well as the Lord’s abundant provision for all of it (Genesis 1:9–30).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1310-13. Once destructive, these waters are subjected to the service of God's creatures. In rain and dew from His chambers (compare Psa 104:3), and fountains and streams, they give drink to thirsting animals and fertilize the soil. Trees thus nourished supply homes to singing birds, and the earth teems with the productions of God's wise agencies,Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 104:13

• Blessing
• Geology
• God
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena

In the dictionaries

• Amen
• Bless
• Chamber
• Clothe
• Fruit
• Grow
• Manifold
• Refuge
• Renew
• Request

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