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Psalm 104:10–17

10 He makes springss pour water into the ravines;

it flows between the mountains.

11 They give watert to all the beasts of the field;

the wild donkeysu quench their thirst.

12 The birds of the skyv nest by the waters;

they sing among the branches.w

13 He waters the mountainsx from his upper chambers;y

the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.z

14 He makes grass growa for the cattle,

and plants for people to cultivate—

bringing forth foodb from the earth:

15 winec that gladdens human hearts,

oild to make their faces shine,

and bread that sustainse their hearts.

16 The trees of the Lordf are well watered,

the cedars of Lebanong that he planted.

17 There the birdsh make their nests;

the stork has its home in the junipers.

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Psalm 104:10–17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

10 You make springs gush forth in the valleys;

they flow between the hills;

11 they give drink to every beast of the field;

the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12 Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell;

they sing among the branches.

13 From your lofty abode you water the mountains;

the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.

14 You cause the grass to grow for the livestock

and plants for man to cultivate,

that he may bring forth food from the earth

15 and wine to gladden the heart of man,

oil to make his face shine

and bread to strengthen man’s heart.

16 The trees of the Lord are watered abundantly,

the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.

17 In them the birds build their nests;

the stork has her home in the fir trees.

Psalm 104:10–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys,

Which run among the hills.

11 They give drink to every beast of the field:

The wild asses quench their thirst.

12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation,

Which sing among the branches.

13 He watereth the hills from his chambers:

The earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle,

And herb for the service of man:

That he may bring forth food out of the earth;

15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man,

And oil to make his face to shine,

And bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.

16 The trees of the Lord are full of sap;

The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

17 Where the birds make their nests:

As for the stork, the fir trees are her house.

Psalm 104:10–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

10 You make springs pour water into the ravines,

so streams gush down from the mountains.

11 They provide water for all the animals,

and the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12 The birds nest beside the streams

and sing among the branches of the trees.

13 You send rain on the mountains from your heavenly home,

and you fill the earth with the fruit of your labor.

14 You cause grass to grow for the livestock

and plants for people to use.

You allow them to produce food from the earth—

15 wine to make them glad,

olive oil to soothe their skin,

and bread to give them strength.

16 The trees of the Lord are well cared for—

the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.

17 There the birds make their nests,

and the storks make their homes in the cypresses.

Psalm 104:10–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

10 He sends the springs into the valleys;

They flow among the hills.

11 They give drink to every beast of the field;

The wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12 By them the birds of the heavens have their home;

They sing among the branches.

13 He waters the hills from His upper chambers;

The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works.

14 He causes the grass to grow for the cattle,

And vegetation for the service of man,

That he may bring forth food from the earth,

15 And wine that makes glad the heart of man,

Oil to make his face shine,

And bread which strengthens man’s heart.

16 The trees of the Lord are full of sap,

The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,

17 Where the birds make their nests;

The stork has her home in the fir trees.

Psalm 104:10–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

10 You make springs pour into the ravines;

they flow between the mountains.

11 They water all the wild animals;

the wild donkeys come there to drink.

12 Wild birds make nests by the water;

they sing among the tree branches.

13 You water the mountains from above.

The earth is full of the things you made.

14 You make the grass for cattle

and vegetables for the people.

You make food grow from the earth.

15 You give us wine that makes happy hearts

and olive oil that makes our faces shine.

You give us bread that gives us strength.

16 The Lord’s trees have plenty of water;

they are the cedars of Lebanon, which he planted.

17 The birds make their nests there;

the stork’s home is in the fir trees.

Psalm 104:10–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

10 He sendeth forth springs into the valleys;

They run among the mountains;

11 They give drink to every beast of the field;

The wild asses quench their thirst.

12 By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation;

They sing among the branches.

13 He watereth the mountains from his chambers:

The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works.

14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle,

And herb for the service of man;

That he may bring forth food out of the earth,

15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man,

And oil to make his face to shine,

And bread that strengtheneth man’s heart.

16 The trees of Jehovah are filled with moisture,

The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

17 Where the birds make their nests:

As for the stork, the fir-trees are her house.

Psalm 104:10–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys: they run among the mountains; 11 They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild asses quench their thirst. 12 The birds of heaven dwell by them; they give forth their voice from among the branches. 13 He watereth the mountains from his upper-chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. 14 He maketh the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man; bringing forth bread out of the earth, 15 And wine which gladdeneth the heart of man; making his face shine with oil; and with bread he strengtheneth man’s heart. 16 The trees of Jehovah are satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted, 17 Where the birds make their nests; as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.

Psalm 104:10–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

10 You make water gush from springs into valleys. 

It flows between the mountains. 

11 Every wild animal drinks ⸤from them⸥. 

Wild donkeys quench their thirst. 

12 The birds live by the streams. 

They sing among the branches. 

13 You water the mountains from your home above. 

You fill the earth with the fruits of your labors. 

14 You make grass grow for cattle 

and make vegetables for humans to use 

in order to get food from the ground. 

15 You make wine to cheer human hearts, 

olive oil to make faces shine, 

and bread to strengthen human hearts. 

16 The Lord’s trees, the cedars in Lebanon which he planted, 

drink their fill. 

17 Birds build their nests in them. 

Storks make their homes in fir trees. 

Psalm 104:10–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

10 He causes the springs to gush into the valleys;

they flow between the mountains.

11 They supply water for every wild beast;

the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12 The birds of the sky live beside the springs;

they sing among the foliage.

13 He waters the mountains from His palace;

the earth is satisfied by the fruit of Your labor.

14 He causes grass to grow for the livestock

and provides crops for man to cultivate,

producing food from the earth,

15 wine that makes man’s heart glad—

making his face shine with oil—

and bread that sustains man’s heart.

16 The trees of the Lord flourish,

the cedars of Lebanon that He planted.

17 There the birds make their nests;

the stork makes its home in the pine trees.

Psalm 104:10–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

10 You make springs gush forth in the valleys;

they flow between the hills,

11 giving drink to every wild animal;

the wild asses quench their thirst.

12 By the streams the birds of the air have their habitation;

they sing among the branches.

13 From your lofty abode you water the mountains;

the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.

14 You cause the grass to grow for the cattle,

and plants for people to use,

to bring forth food from the earth,

15 and wine to gladden the human heart,

oil to make the face shine,

and bread to strengthen the human heart.

16 The trees of the Lord are watered abundantly,

the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.

17 In them the birds build their nests;

the stork has its home in the fir trees.

Psalm 104:10–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

10 You are the one who sends forth springs into the valleys;

they flow between the mountains.

11 They give drink for every beast of the field.

The wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12 Along them the birds of the heavens abide.

From among the branches they sing.

13 You are the one who waters the mountains

from his upper chambers.

The earth is full with the fruit of your labors:

14 who causes grass to grow for the cattle

and herbs for the service of humankind,

to bring forth food from the earth,

15 and wine that makes glad the heart of man,

so that their faces shine from oil,

and bread that strengthens the heart of man.

16 The trees of Yahweh drink their fill,

the cedars of Lebanon that he planted,

17 where birds make their nest.

The stork has its home in the fir trees.

Psalm 104:10–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

10 You make springs pour water into the valleys.

It flows between the mountains.

11 The springs give water to all of the wild animals.

The wild donkeys satisfy their thirst.

12 The birds of the air build nests by the waters.

They sing among the branches.

13 You water the mountains from your palace high in the clouds.

The earth is filled with the things you have made.

14 You make grass grow for the cattle

and plants for people to take care of.

That’s how they get food from the earth.

15 There is wine to make people glad.

There is olive oil to make them healthy.

And there is bread to make them strong.

16 The cedar trees of Lebanon belong to the Lord.

You planted them and gave them plenty of water.

17 There the birds make their nests.

The stork has its home in the pine trees.

Psalm 104:10–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

10 He sends forth springs in the valleys;

They flow between the mountains;

11 They give drink to every beast of the field;

The wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12 Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell;

They lift up their voices among the branches.

13 He waters the mountains from His upper chambers;

The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works.

14 He 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,

15 And wine which makes man’s heart glad,

So that he may make his face glisten with oil,

And food which sustains man’s heart.

16 The trees of the Lord drink their fill,

The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,

17 Where the birds build their nests,

And the stork, whose home is the fir trees.


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