Psalms 104:14
He causeth grasse to growe for the cattell, and herbe for the vse of man, that he may bring forth bread out of the earth,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
13He watereth the mountaines from his chambers, and the earth is filled with the fruite of thy workes.
Cross References
Genesis 1:12And the earth brought foorth the bud of the herbe, that seedeth seede according to his kind, also the tree that beareth fruit, which hath his seed in it selfe according to his kinde: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 2:5And euery plant of the fielde, before it was in the earth, and euery herbe of the field, before it grewe: for the Lord God had not caused it to raine vpon the earth, neither was there a man to till the ground,
Genesis 3:18Thornes also, and thistles shall it bring foorth to thee, and thou shalt eate the herbe of the fielde.
Genesis 9:3Euery thing that moueth and liueth, shall be meate for you: as the greene herbe, haue I giuen you all things.
1 Kings 18:5And Ahab saide vnto Obadiah, Goe into the land, vnto all the fountaines of water, and vnto all the riuers, if so be that we may finde grasse to saue the horses and the mules aliue, lest we depriue the lande of the beastes.
Job 38:27To fulfil the wilde and waste place, and to cause the bud of the herbe to spring forth?
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 →