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 send rain on the mountains from your heavenly home, and you fill the earth with the fruit of your labor. 14You cause grass to grow for the livestock and plants for people to use. You allow them to produce food from the earth— wine to make them glad, olive oil to soothe their skin, and bread to give them strength. 16The trees of the Lord are well cared for— the cedars of Lebanon that he planted. 17There the birds make their nests, and the storks make their homes in the cypresses.

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 feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.
• Judges 9:13But the grapevine also refused, saying, ‘Should I quit producing the wine that cheers both God and people, just to wave back and forth over the trees?’
• Proverbs 31:6Alcohol is for the dying, and wine for those in bitter distress.
• Ecclesiastes 10:19A party gives laughter, wine gives happiness, and money gives everything!
• Jeremiah 31:12They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem. They will be radiant because of the Lord’s good gifts— the abundant crops of grain, new wine, and olive oil, and the healthy flocks and herds. Their life will be like a watered garden, and all their sorrows will be gone.
• Zechariah 9:15The Lord of Heaven’s Armies will protect his people, and they will defeat their enemies by hurling great stones. They will shout in battle as though drunk with wine. They will be filled with blood like a bowl, drenched with blood like the corners of the altar.
• Mark 14:23And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
• Ephesians 5:18Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,
• Psalms 92:10But you have made me as strong as a wild ox. You have anointed me with the finest oil.
• Deuteronomy 28:40You will grow olive trees throughout your land, but you will never use the olive oil, for the fruit will drop before it ripens.
• Judges 9:9But the olive tree refused, saying, ‘Should I quit producing the olive oil that blesses both God and people, just to wave back and forth over the trees?’
• Ecclesiastes 8:1How wonderful to be wise, to analyze and interpret things. Wisdom lights up a person’s face, softening its harshness.
• Ecclesiastes 9:7So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this!
• Hebrews 1:9You love justice and hate evil. Therefore, O God, your God has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.”
• 1 John 2:20But you are not like that, for the Holy One has given you his Spirit, and all of you know the truth.
• Psalms 105:16He called for a famine on the land of Canaan, cutting off its 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