Psalms 104:14
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;
King James Version
In Context
13He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
Cross References
Genesis 1:12And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 2:5And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
Genesis 3:18Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
Genesis 9:3Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
1 Kings 18:5And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.
Job 38:27To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb 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 →