Psalms 104:13
He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
Psalms 104:13 in other translations
| BSB | He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works. |
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| WEB | He waters the mountains from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works. |
| ASV | He watereth the mountains from his chambers: The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works. |
| YLT | Watering hills from His upper chambers, From the fruit of Thy works is the earth satisfied. |
| DARBY | He watereth the mountains from his upper-chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. |
| BBE | He sends down rain from his store-houses on the hills: the earth is full of the fruit of his works. |
| Webster | He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. |
What does Psalms 104:13 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 104:10-13
10-13. Once destructive, these waters are subjected to the service of God's creatures. In rain and dew from His chambers (compare Psa 104:3), and fountains and streams, they give drink to thirsting animals and fertilize the soil. Trees thus nourished supply homes to singing birds, and the earth teems with the productions of God's wise agencies,
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 104:10-18
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…
Psalms 104:13 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 104:13
- Psalms 147:8
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
- Jeremiah 10:13
When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
- Jeremiah 14:22
Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.
- Deuteronomy 11:11
But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven:
- Job 38:37
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
- Job 38:25-28
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man; To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth? Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
- Amos 9:6
It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name.
- Psalms 65:9-13
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. …
- Psalms 104:3
Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
- Acts 14:17
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
- Matthew 5:45
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
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Context
- Psalms 104:12
By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
- Psalms 104:13
He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
- Psalms 104:14
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;
Psalms 104:13 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El que riega los montes desde sus aposentos: del fruto de sus obras se sacia la tierra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | De ses chambres hautes, il abreuve les montagnes; la terre est rassasiée du fruit de tes œuvres. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Du, der die Berge tränkt aus seinen Obergemächern; von der Frucht deiner Werke wird die Erde gesättigt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et pertransierunt de gente in gentem, et de regno ad populum alterum. |