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Psalm 104

Psalm 104:12

How Many Are Your Works, O LORD! · Psalm 104:1–35
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Translations

Modern
The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
Traditional
By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
Literal
Nearby them the birds of the heavens are dwelling; from between the branches they give forth a voice.
Latin
Super ea volucres cæli habitabunt; de medio petrarum dabunt voces.

Original

Hebrew
English
The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.

Notes

Psalms 104:11–18

The psalmist celebrates animal, plant, and human life, as well as the Lord’s abundant provision for all of it (Genesis 1:9–30).

Psalms 104:1–35

This creation hymn (see also Psalms 8, 33, 145) praises God's goodness and greatness. The psalmist thinks about the current world, the original creation, and a future new creation. He views both creations as wonderfully and wisely made (compare Psalm 139:14), as the work of the Lord's Spirit (104:30; Genesis 1:2; 2 Corinthians 3:6).

Theme notes and profiles

David Beauty in Nature Blessing The Creator-King

Glossary

Birds David Gratitude Music New Creation, New Creature Psalms, Book of

Topics

Birds: God Provides For Birds: Have Each Their Peculiar Note or Song Birds: Songs of, at the Break of Day Blessing: Temporal, from God Fountains and Springs: Afford: Refreshment to the Birds Geology: General Scriptures Concerning God: Providence of God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To