10 He sends the springs into the valleys;
They flow among the hills.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field;
The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 By them the birds of the heavens have their home;
They sing among the branches.
13 (A)He waters the hills from His upper chambers;
The earth is satisfied with (B)the fruit of Your works.

14 (C)He causes the grass to grow for the cattle,
And vegetation for the service of man,
That he may bring forth (D)food from the earth,
15 And (E)wine that makes glad the heart of man,
Oil to make his face shine,
And bread which strengthens man’s heart.
16 The trees of the Lord are full of sap,
The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,
17 Where the birds make their nests;
The stork has her home in the fir trees.
18 The high hills are for the wild goats;
The cliffs are a refuge for the (F)rock[a] badgers.

19 (G)He appointed the moon for seasons;
The (H)sun knows its going down.
20 (I)You make darkness, and it is night,
In which all the beasts of the forest creep about.
21 (J)The young lions roar after their prey,
And seek their food from God.
22 When the sun rises, they gather together
And lie down in their dens.
23 Man goes out to (K)his work
And to his labor until the evening.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 104:18 rock hyraxes

10 He makes springs(A) pour water into the ravines;
    it flows between the mountains.
11 They give water(B) to all the beasts of the field;
    the wild donkeys(C) quench their thirst.
12 The birds of the sky(D) nest by the waters;
    they sing among the branches.(E)
13 He waters the mountains(F) from his upper chambers;(G)
    the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.(H)
14 He makes grass grow(I) for the cattle,
    and plants for people to cultivate—
    bringing forth food(J) from the earth:
15 wine(K) that gladdens human hearts,
    oil(L) to make their faces shine,
    and bread that sustains(M) their hearts.
16 The trees of the Lord(N) are well watered,
    the cedars of Lebanon(O) that he planted.
17 There the birds(P) make their nests;
    the stork has its home in the junipers.
18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats;(Q)
    the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.(R)

19 He made the moon to mark the seasons,(S)
    and the sun(T) knows when to go down.
20 You bring darkness,(U) it becomes night,(V)
    and all the beasts of the forest(W) prowl.
21 The lions roar for their prey(X)
    and seek their food from God.(Y)
22 The sun rises, and they steal away;
    they return and lie down in their dens.(Z)
23 Then people go out to their work,(AA)
    to their labor until evening.(AB)

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