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13 [a]From your dwelling you water the mountains,
    enriching the earth with the fruit of your labor.
14 You provide grass for the cattle,
    and the plants for man to cultivate.
You bring forth food from the earth
15     and wine to gladden the heart[b] of man,
oil to make his face shine
    and bread to strengthen his body.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 104:13 God refreshes his creatures by means of the reservoir of upper waters (see v. 3; Gen 7:11; Job 38:22; Sir 43:14).
  2. Psalm 104:15 Heart: see note on Ps 4:8.

13 He waters the mountains(A) from his upper chambers;(B)
    the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.(C)
14 He makes grass grow(D) for the cattle,
    and plants for people to cultivate—
    bringing forth food(E) from the earth:
15 wine(F) that gladdens human hearts,
    oil(G) to make their faces shine,
    and bread that sustains(H) their hearts.

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