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 give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst. 12Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; They lift up their voices among the branches. He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works. 14He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the labor of man, So that he may bring forth food from the earth, 15And wine which makes man’s heart glad, So that he may make his face glisten with oil, And food which sustains man’s heart.

Psalms 104:13 word by word

מַשְׁקֶ֣ה הָ֭רִים מֵעֲלִיּוֹתָ֑יו מִפְּרִ֥י מַ֝עֲשֶׂ֗יךָ תִּשְׂבַּ֥ע הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

• watersשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: wateringH8248
• the mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• from His upperעֲלִיָּה‛ălîyâh · upper roomH5944
• The earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• is satisfiedשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• with the fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
• of His worksמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639

Cross-references for Psalms 104:13

• Psalms 147:8Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
• Deuteronomy 11:11But the land into which you are about to cross to possess it, a land of hills and valleys, drinks water from the rain of heaven,
• Job 38:25“Who has cleft a channel for the flood, Or a way for the thunderbolt,
• Jeremiah 10:13When He utters His voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, And He causes the clouds to ascend from the end of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain, And brings out the wind from His storehouses.
• Jeremiah 14:22Are there any among the idols of the nations who give rain? Or can the heavens grant showers? Is it not You, O Lord our God? Therefore we hope in You, For You are the one who has done all these things.
• Matthew 5:45so that you may be sons of your Father who is 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 14:17and yet He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”
• Psalms 104:3He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot; He walks upon the wings of the wind;
• Amos 9:6The One who builds His upper chambers in the heavens And has founded His vaulted dome over the earth, He who calls for the waters of the sea And pours them out on the face of the earth, The Lord is His name.
• Psalms 65:9You visit the earth and cause it to overflow; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You prepare their grain, for thus You prepare the earth.

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