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 104:14 in other translations
| BSB | He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: |
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| WEB | He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may produce food out of the earth: |
| ASV | 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, |
| YLT | Causing grass to spring up for cattle, And herb for the service of man, To bring forth bread from the earth, |
| DARBY | He maketh the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man; bringing forth bread out of the earth, |
| BBE | He makes the grass come up for the cattle, and plants for the use of man; so that bread may come out of the earth; |
| Webster | 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; |
What does Psalms 104:14 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 104:14-15
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
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 104:14 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 104:14
- Psalms 136:25
Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Psalms 147:8-9
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
- Job 28:5
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
- Genesis 9:3
Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
- Psalms 145:15-16
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
- 1 Corinthians 3:7
So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
- Genesis 1:11-12
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
- Genesis 3:18
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
- Job 38:27
To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
- Genesis 1:29-30
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
- Joel 2:22
Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
- Jeremiah 14:5-6
Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass. And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
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Context
- 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 104:15
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
Psalms 104:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El que hace producir el heno para las bestias, y la hierba para el servicio del hombre; sacando el pan de la tierra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Il fait germer l’herbe pour le bétail, et les plantes pour le service de l’homme, faisant sortir le pain de la terre, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Der Gras hervorsprossen läßt für das Vieh, und Kraut zum Dienste der Menschen: um Brot hervorzubringen aus der Erde. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Non reliquit hominem nocere eis: et corripuit pro eis reges. |