Psalms 104:13

What does Psalms 104:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 104:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He watereth the mountains from his chambers: The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He watereth the mountains from his chambers: The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He sends down rain from his store-houses on the hills: the earth is full of the fruit of his works.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Watering hills from His upper chambers, From the fruit of Thy works is the earth satisfied.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they passed from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He watereth the mountains from his upper-chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

Context

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

v.13This passage

v.14He 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,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 10:13

    When he uttereth his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries.

  • Jeremiah 14:22

    Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Jehovah our God? therefore we will wait for thee; for thou hast made all these things.

  • Job 38:37

    Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,

  • Psalms 65:9

    Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it, Thou greatly enrichest it; The river of God is full of water: Thou providest them grain, when thou hast so prepared the earth.

  • 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;

  • Matthew 5:45

    that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

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