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Psalms 104:17
17There the birds make their nests; storks make their homes in the pine trees.
Psalms 104:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
- New International Version (NIV)There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the junipers.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In them the birds build their nests; the stork has her home in the fir trees.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Where the birds make their nests; The stork has her home in the fir trees.
Context of Psalms 104:17
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. There the birds make their nests; storks make their homes in the pine trees. 18The high mountains are for the wild goats; the cliffs are a refuge for hyraxes. 19He made the moon to mark the festivals; the sun knows when to set.
Read all of Psalms 104Psalms 104:17 word by word
אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֭ם צִפֳּרִ֣ים יְקַנֵּ֑נוּ חֲ֝סִידָ֗ה בְּרוֹשִׁ֥ים בֵּיתָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 104:17
- Psalms 104:12The birds of the sky live beside the springs; they make their voices heard among the foliage.
- Jeremiah 22:23You residents of Lebanon, nestled among the cedars, how you will groan when pains come on you, agony like a woman in labor.
- Ezekiel 31:6All the birds of the sky nested in its branches, and all the animals of the field gave birth beneath its boughs; all the great nations lived in its shade.
- Daniel 4:21and whose leaves were beautiful and its fruit abundant — and on it was food for all, under it the wild animals lived, and in its branches the birds of the sky lived —
- Obadiah 1:4Though you seem to soar like an eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down. This is the Lord’s declaration.
- Matthew 13:32It’s the smallest of all the seeds, but when grown, it’s taller than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and nest in its branches.”
- Leviticus 11:19storks, any kind of heron, hoopoes, and bats.
- Jeremiah 8:7Even storks in the sky know their seasons. Turtledoves, swallows, and cranes are aware of their migration, but my people do not know the requirements of the Lord.
Commentaries on Psalms 104:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Where the birds make their nests - צפרים tsipporim signifies swallows, sparrows, and small birds in general; here opposed to the חסידה chasidah or stork. Perhaps the heron may be understood, which is said to be the first of all birds to build her nest, and she builds it on the very highest trees. The general meaning is, that God has provided shelter and support for the greatest and smallest birds; they are all objects of his providential regard.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Where the birds make their nests - Furnishing a home for the birds where they may breed their young. In Psalm 104:12, the birds are introduced as singing among the foliage of trees and shrubs by the water-courses; here they are introduced as having their home in the lofty cedars in places which God had made for them. The word rendered “birds” here is the word which in Psalm 84:3 is translated “sparrow,” and which is commonly used to denote “small birds.”…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. 17-18The storks migrated from northern Europe and stayed in Palestine during the winter. rock badgers: These animals are about the size of a rabbit and live in rocky areas.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1916-19. God's care of even wild animals and uncultivated parts of the earth.Read the comment
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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
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