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Psalm 104:14–15

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14fHe causeth the ggrass to grow for the cattle,

And hherb for the service of man:

That he may bring forth fifood out of the earth;

15And kwine that lmaketh glad the heart of man,

And m†oil to make his face to shine,

And bread which nstrengtheneth man’s heart.

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Footnotes

  1. iJob 28:5 (Heb.). So Ps. 136:25.
  2. kSo Judg. 9:13. See Jer. 31:12.
  3. lSo Prov. 31:6, 7. Ecclus. 31:31. Comp. Acts 14:17.
  4. †Heb. to make his face shine with oil, or, more than oil. Comp. Judg. 9:9.
  5. nGen. 18:5 marg. See Ps. 20:2. Comp. Ps. 105:16.

Cross references

  1. fPs. 147:8, 9.
  2. gJob 40:15.
  3. hGen. 1:11, 29, 30. & 3:18. & 9:3.
  4. fPs. 147:8, 9.
  5. mPs. 23:5.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You cause the grass to grow for the livestock

and plants for man to cultivate,

that he may bring forth food from the earth

and wine to gladden the heart of man,

oil to make his face shine

and bread to strengthen man’s heart.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He makes grass grow for the cattle,

and plants for people to cultivate—

bringing forth food from the earth:

wine that gladdens human hearts,

oil to make their faces shine,

and bread that sustains their hearts.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He causes grass to grow for the livestock

and provides crops for man to cultivate,

producing food from the earth,

wine that makes human hearts glad—

making his face shine with oil—

and bread that sustains human hearts.

NLTNew Living Translation

You 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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

who causes grass to grow for the cattle

and herbs for the service of humankind,

to bring forth food from the earth,

and wine that makes glad the heart of man,

so that their faces shine from oil,

and bread that strengthens the heart of man.