Psalms 104:14 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 104:14

12 By them the birds of the heavens have their home;
They sing among the branches.

13 ^aHe waters the hills from His upper chambers;
The earth is satisfied with ^bthe fruit of Your works.

14 ^aHe causes the grass to grow for the cattle,
And vegetation for the service of man,
That he may bring forth ^bfood from the earth,

15 And ^awine 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.

18 The high hills are for the wild goats;
The cliffs are a refuge for the ^arock badgers.

19 ^aHe appointed the moon for seasons;
The ^bsun knows its going down.

20 ^aYou make darkness, and it is night,
In which all the beasts of the forest creep about.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 104:14

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American Standard Version
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,

Amplified® Bible
He causes vegetation to grow for the cattle, and all that the earth produces for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food out of the earth--

Contemporary English Version
You let the earth produce grass for cattle, plants for our food,

Darby English Version
He maketh the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man; bringing forth bread out of the earth,

Good News Bible
You make grass grow for the cattle and plants for us to use, so that we can grow our crops

King James Version
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;

New American Standard Bible
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,

New International Version
He makes grass grow for the cattle,
and plants for man to cultivate—
bringing forth food from the earth:

New King James Version
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,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
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,

Revised Standard Version
Thou dost cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth,

Young's Literal Translation
Causing grass to spring up for cattle, And herb for the service of man, To bring forth bread from the earth,

New English Translation
He provides grass¹ for the cattle, and crops for people to cultivate,² so they can produce food from the ground,³

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