Psalms 104
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Psalms 104:10-23

10He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains.

11They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.

13He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.

14He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate— bringing forth food from the earth:

15wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.

16The trees of the Lord are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.

17There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the junipers.

18The high mountains belong to the wild goats; the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.

19He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.

20You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.

21The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.

22The sun rises, and they steal away; they return and lie down in their dens.

23Then people go out to their work, to their labor until evening.

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