Psalms 104:12
10 He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
13 He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.
14 He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
- KJV
- By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
- WEB
- The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches.
- ASV
- By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation; They sing among the branches.
- DARBY
- The birds of heaven dwell by them; they give forth their voice from among the branches.
- BLB
- Nearby them the birds of the heavens are dwelling; from between the branches they give forth a voice.
- ÅB
- Over dem bor himmelens fugler; mellom greinene lar de høre sin røst.
- OTB
- Ved dem bor himmelens fugler;
De synger blant grenene. - B1930
- Over dem bor himmelens fugler; mellem grenene lar de høre sin røst.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 50:11
I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine.
Read in contextPsalms 148:10
wild animals and all cattle, crawling creatures and flying birds,
Read in contextPsalms 147:9
He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
Read in contextPsalms 104:16–17
The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,
Read in contextMatthew 8:20
Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
Read in contextPsalms 84:3
Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.
Read in contextMatthew 6:26
Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns—and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
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