Psalms 104:13

11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

12 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.

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;

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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.
KJV
He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
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.
DARBY
He watereth the mountains from his upper-chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
BLB
Watering the hills from His upper chambers; with the fruit of Your works the earth is satisfied—
ÅB
Han vanner fjellene fra sine høye saler; av dine gjerningers frukt mettes jorden.
OTB
Han vanner fjellene fra sine høye saler;
Jorden mettes med frukten av Hans verk.
B1930
Han vanner fjellene fra sine høie saler; av dine gjerningers frukt mettes jorden.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 147:8

    Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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:

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  • Job 38:37

    Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

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  • Job 38:25–28

    Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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