New English Translation
Psalms 104:16
16The trees of the Lord receive all the rain they need, the cedars of Lebanon which he planted,
Psalms 104:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The trees of the Lord are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
- New International Version (NIV)The trees of the Lord are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The trees of the Lord are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The trees of the Lord are full of sap, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,
Context of Psalms 104:16
14He provides grass for the cattle, and crops for people to cultivate, so they can produce food from the ground, 15as well as wine that makes people feel so good, and so they can have oil to make their faces shine, as well as food that sustains people’s lives. The trees of the Lord receive all the rain they need, the cedars of Lebanon which he planted, 17where the birds make nests, near the evergreens in which the herons live. 18The wild goats live in the high mountains; the rock badgers find safety in the cliffs.
Read all of Psalms 104Psalms 104:16 word by word
יִ֭שְׂבְּעוּ עֲצֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אַֽרְזֵ֥י לְ֝בָנ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָטָֽע׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 104:16
- Psalms 29:5The Lord’s shout breaks the cedars, the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon.
- Psalms 92:2It is fitting to proclaim your loyal love in the morning, and your faithfulness during the night,
- Numbers 24:6They are like valleys stretched forth, like gardens by the river’s side, like aloes that the Lord has planted, and like cedar trees beside the waters.
- Ezekiel 17:23I will plant it on a high mountain of Israel, and it will raise branches and produce fruit and become a beautiful cedar. Every bird will live under it; Every winged creature will live in the shade of its branches.
Commentaries on Psalms 104:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The trees of the Lord are full of sap - ישבעו yisbeu, "are saturated." The cedars of Lebanon - God's providence not only extends to then and cattle, but also to the trees of the field and forest. Many of these are not only sustained, but planted by his providence. Who ever planted the seeds of the cedars of Lebanon, or of the thousands of woods and forests on the globe? God himself sowed those seeds, and they have sprung up and flourished without the care…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16The trees of the Lord - From the grass, from the herb, from the vine, and from bread, as adapted to sustain the living beings upon the earth, the psalmist passes to the more lofty and grand productions of the vegetable world - to those which display more manifestly the power of God, and which furnish abodes and retreats for the various orders of living beings. The phrase “the trees of the Lord” means great and magnificent trees - as the expression…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. 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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