Psalms 104:15

Psalms 104:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
• New International Version (NIV)wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man's heart.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man’s heart.

Context of Psalms 104:15

13You water the mountains from your home above. You fill the earth with the fruits of your labors. 14You make grass grow for cattle and make vegetables for humans to use in order to get food from the ground. You make wine to cheer human hearts, olive oil to make faces shine, and bread to strengthen human hearts. 16The Lord’s trees, the cedars in Lebanon which he planted, drink their fill. 17Birds build their nests in them. Storks make their homes in fir trees.

Psalms 104:15 word by word

וְיַ֤יִן׀ יְשַׂמַּ֬ח לְֽבַב־אֱנ֗וֹשׁ לְהַצְהִ֣יל פָּנִ֣ים מִשָּׁ֑מֶן וְ֝לֶ֗חֶם לְֽבַב־אֱנ֥וֹשׁ יִסְעָֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• maketh gladשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• the heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• of manאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• to shineצָהַלtsâhal · to shineH6670
• and breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• strengthenethסָעַדsâ‛ad · to supportH5582

Cross-references for Psalms 104:15

• Psalms 23:5You prepare a banquet for me while my enemies watch. You anoint my head with oil. My cup overflows.
• Judges 9:13But the grapevine responded, ‘Should I stop producing my wine, which makes gods and humans happy, in order to rule the trees?’
• Proverbs 31:6Give liquor to a person who is dying and wine to one who feels resentful.
• Ecclesiastes 10:19A meal is made for laughter, and wine makes life pleasant, but money is the answer for everything.
• Jeremiah 31:12They will come and shout for joy on top of Mount Zion. They will stream to it to enjoy the Lord’s blessings: fresh grain, new wine, and olive oil, lambs and calves. Their lives will be like well-watered gardens, and they will never suffer again.
• Zechariah 9:15The Lord of Armies will defend them. They will destroy and trample the stones used in slings. They will drink and shout as if they were drunk. They will be filled like a sacrificial bowl ⌞used for sprinkling⌟ the corners of the altar.
• Mark 14:23Then he took a cup, spoke a prayer of thanksgiving, and gave the cup to them. They all drank from it.
• Ephesians 5:18Don’t get drunk on wine, which leads to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Spirit
• Psalms 92:10But you make me as strong as a wild bull, and soothing lotion is poured on me.
• Deuteronomy 28:40You will have olive trees everywhere in your country but no olive oil to rub on your skin, because the olives will fall off the trees.
• Judges 9:9But the olive tree responded, ‘Should I stop producing oil, which people use to honor gods and humans, in order to rule the trees?’
• Ecclesiastes 8:1Who is really wise? Who knows how to explain things? Wisdom makes one’s face shine, and it changes one’s grim look.
• Ecclesiastes 9:7Go, enjoy eating your food, and drink your wine cheerfully, because God has already accepted what you’ve done.
• Hebrews 1:9You have loved what is right and hated what is wrong. That is why God, your God, anointed you, rather than your companions, with the oil of joy.”
• 1 John 2:20The Holy One has anointed you, so all of you have knowledge.
• Psalms 105:16He brought famine to the land. He took away their food supply.

Commentaries on Psalms 104:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15And wine - Wine, in moderate quantity, has a wondrous tendency to revive and invigorate the human being. Ardent spirits exhilarate, but they exhaust the strength; and every dose leaves man the worse. Unadulterated wine, on the contrary, exhilarates and invigorates: it makes him cheerful, and provides for the continuance of that cheerfulness by strengthening the muscles, and bracing the nerves. This is its use. Those who continue drinking till wine…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man … - literally, “And wine (it) gladdens the heart of man to make his face to shine more than oil.” Margin, “to make his face shine with oil, or more than oil.” The latter expresses the idea most accurately. So DeWette renders it. The meaning is, that the earth is made to produce wine (or grapes which produce wine), and this exhilarates the heart, so that the effect is seen on the countenance, making it more bright…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. 15Both wine and olive oil can be misused (compare Proverbs 21:17), but the Lord gives them as gifts to improve life. Life is sustained by basic food, represented by bread.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 104:15

• Anointing
• Blessing
• Food
• God
• Wine

In the dictionaries

• Amen
• Anoint
• Bless
• Chamber
• Clothe
• Grow
• Manifold
• Oil
• 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