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 Living Translation (NLT)You send rain on the mountains from your heavenly home, and you fill the earth with the fruit of your labor.

Context of Psalms 104:13

11They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst. 12By them the birds of the heavens have their home; They sing among the branches. He waters the hills from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works. 14He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the service of man, That he may bring forth food from the earth, 15And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man’s heart.

Psalms 104:13 word by word

מַשְׁקֶ֣ה הָ֭רִים מֵעֲלִיּוֹתָ֑יו מִפְּרִ֥י מַ֝עֲשֶׂ֗יךָ תִּשְׂבַּ֥ע הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He waterethשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: wateringH8248
• the hillsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• from his chambersעֲלִיָּה‛ălîyâh · upper roomH5944
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• is satisfiedשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• with the fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
• of thy worksמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639

Cross-references for Psalms 104:13

• Psalms 147:8Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
• Deuteronomy 11:11but the land which you cross over to possess is a land of hills and valleys, which drinks water from the rain of heaven,
• Job 38:25“Who has divided a channel for the overflowing water, Or a path for the thunderbolt,
• Jeremiah 10:13When He utters His voice, There is a multitude of waters in the heavens: “And He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain, He brings the wind out of His treasuries.”
• Jeremiah 14:22Are there any among the idols of the nations that can cause rain? Or can the heavens give showers? Are You not He, O Lord our God? Therefore we will wait for You, Since You have made all these.
• Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
• Acts 14:17Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”
• Psalms 104:3He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters, Who makes the clouds His chariot, Who walks on the wings of the wind,
• Amos 9:6He who builds His layers in the sky, And has founded His strata in the earth; 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 water it, You greatly enrich it; The river of God is full of water; You provide their grain, For so You have prepared it.

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