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 sky live beside the springs; they make their voices heard among the foliage. 13He waters the mountains from his palace; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of your labor. He 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. 16The trees of the Lord flourish, 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

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 145:15All eyes look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
• Psalms 147:8who covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and causes grass to grow on the hills.
• Genesis 1:11Then God said, “Let the earth produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds.” And it was so.
• Genesis 2:5no shrub of the field had yet grown on the land, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the Lord God had not made it rain on the land, and there was no man to work the ground.
• 1 Kings 18:5Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go throughout the land to every spring and to every wadi. Perhaps we’ll find grass so we can keep the horses and mules alive and not have to destroy any cattle.”
• Jeremiah 14:5Even the doe in the field gives birth and abandons her fawn since there is no grass.
• Joel 2:22Don’t be afraid, wild animals, for the wilderness pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and grapevine yield their riches.
• Genesis 1:29God also said, “Look, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the surface of the entire earth and every tree whose fruit contains seed. This will be food for you,
• Genesis 2:9The Lord God caused to grow out of the ground every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden, as well as the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
• Genesis 3:18It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.
• Genesis 9:3Every creature that lives and moves will be food for you; as I gave the green plants, I have given you everything.
• Psalms 136:25He gives food to every creature. His faithful love endures forever.
• Genesis 4:12If you work the ground, it will never again give you its yield. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.”
• Job 28:5Food may come from the earth, but below the surface the earth is transformed as by fire.
• 1 Corinthians 3:7So, then, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives 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