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Psalms 104:12

Birds make their nests alongside the streams, and they sing among the branches of the trees.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.

In Context

11Those streams provide water for all the animals to drink; the wild donkeys drink the water and are no longer thirsty.

13From ◄your home in heaven/the sky► you send rain down on the mountains, and you fill the earth with many good things that you create.

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Cross References

Psalms 84:3Even sparrows and swallows have built nests near your temple, where you protect them [DOU]; they take care of their young babies near the altars where people offer sacrifices to you, who are the commander of the armies of heaven, and my king and my God.

Psalms 147:9He gives to animals the food that they need, and gives food to young crows/birds when they cry out because they are hungry.

Matthew 6:26Look at the birds. They do not plant seeds, and they do not harvest crops and gather them into barns. But they always have food to eat because God, your Father who is in heaven, provides food for them. And you are certainly worth a lot more than birds [RHQ]! So you can be assured that God will supply what you need!

Matthew Henry on Psalms 104:11-19

The Divine Bounty. 10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. 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. 13 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… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

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