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Psalm 104:12–14

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12The birds of the skyv nest by the waters;

they sing among the branches.w

13He waters the mountainsx from his upper chambers;y

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

14He makes grass growa for the cattle,

and plants for people to cultivate—

bringing forth foodb from the earth:

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Cross references

  1. vver 17; Mt 8:20
  2. wMt 13:32
  3. xPs 135:7; 147:8; Jer 10:13; Zec 10:1
  4. ySee Lev 26:4
  5. zAm 9:6
  6. aSee Job 38:27; Ps 147:8
  7. bSee Ge 1:30; See Job 28:5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell;

they sing among the branches.

From your lofty abode you water the mountains;

the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.

You cause the grass to grow for the livestock

and plants for man to cultivate,

that he may bring forth food from the earth

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The birds of the sky live beside the springs;

they make their voices heard among the foliage.

He waters the mountains from his palace;

the earth is satisfied by the fruit of your labor.

He causes grass to grow for the livestock

and provides crops for man to cultivate,

producing food from the earth,

NLTNew Living Translation

The birds nest beside the streams

and sing among the branches of the trees.

You send rain on the mountains from your heavenly home,

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

You cause grass to grow for the livestock

and plants for people to use.

You allow them to produce food from the earth—

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Along them the birds of the heavens abide.

From among the branches they sing.

You are the one who waters the mountains

from his upper chambers.

The earth is full with the fruit of your labors:

who causes grass to grow for the cattle

and herbs for the service of humankind,

to bring forth food from the earth,

KJV 1900King James Version

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

Which sing among the branches.

He watereth the hills from his chambers:

The earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

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;