Psalm 104:14
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New International Version (©2011)
He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate-- bringing forth food from the earth:

New Living Translation (©2007)
You cause grass to grow for the livestock and plants for people to use. You allow them to produce food from the earth--

English Standard Version (©2001)
You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the labor of man, So that he may bring forth food from the earth,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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;

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He causes grass to grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, producing food from the earth,

International Standard Version (©2012)
He causes grass to sprout for the cattle and plants for people to cultivate, to produce food from the land,

NET Bible (©2006)
He provides grass for the cattle, and crops for people to cultivate, so they can produce food from the ground,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
He makes grass to sprout for the beasts and green plants for the service of man to bring forth bread from the Earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
You make grass grow for cattle and make vegetables for humans to use in order to get food from the ground.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

American King James Version
He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

American Standard Version
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,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of the earth:

Darby Bible Translation
He maketh the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man; bringing forth bread out of the earth,

English Revised Version
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:

Webster's Bible Translation
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;

World English Bible
He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food out of the earth:

Young's Literal Translation
Causing grass to spring up for cattle, And herb for the service of man, To bring forth bread from the earth,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

104:10-18 When we reflect upon the provision made for all creatures, we should also notice the natural worship they render to God. Yet man, forgetful ungrateful man, enjoys the largest measure of his Creator's kindness. the earth, varying in different lands. Nor let us forget spiritual blessings; the fruitfulness of the church through grace, the bread of everlasting life, the cup of salvation, and the oil of gladness. Does God provide for the inferior creatures, and will he not be a refuge to his people?

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 14. - He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle. The results of God's careful arrangements are now spoken cf. In the first place, grass - fodder of every kind - is provided for the beasts on which man's life so greatly depends - a boon both to man and beast, of inestimable value. Next, there is brought forth herb for the service of man - i.e. for his direct service - vegetables and fruits for his food; spicy shrubs for his delectation; flax, papyrus, saffron, aloes, etc., for his use. That he may bring forth food out of the earth. That man himself may by his labour, by the cultivation of the natural products, obtain from the earth the food suitable to him.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle,.... By means of rain falling upon the tender herb, and upon the mown grass, whereby provision of food is made for those creatures that live upon grass.

And herb for the service of man: some herbs being for physic for him, and others for food, and all more or less for his use. Herbs were the original food of man, Genesis 1:29 and still a dinner of herbs, where love is, is better than a stalled ox, and hatred therewith, Proverbs 15:17. Some render it, "and herb at the tillage of man" (o): grass grows of itself for the use of the cattle; but the herb, as wheat and the like, which is for the use of man, is caused to grow when man has taken some pains with the earth, and has tilled and manured it: but the former sense seems best.

That he may bring forth food out of the earth; either that man may do it by his tillage; or rather that the Lord may do it, by sending rain, and causing the grass and herbs to grow. However, man's food, as well as the food of beasts, comes out of the earth, as he himself does, and to which he must return.

(o) "ad culturam", Cocceius, some in Vatablus, and Michaelis; so Gussetius, p. 572.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

14, 15. so that men and beasts are abundantly provided with food.

for the service—literally, "for the culture," &c., by which he secures the results.

oil … shine—literally, "makes his face to shine more than oil," that is, so cheers and invigorates him, that outwardly he appears better than if anointed.

strengtheneth … heart—gives vigor to man (compare Jud 19:5).

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O Lord, My God, You are Very Great
…13He waters the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your works. 14He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; 15And wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengthens man's heart. …

Genesis 1:11 Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so.
Genesis 1:29 Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.
Deuteronomy 11:15 I will provide grass in the fields for your cattle, and you will eat and be satisfied.
Job 28:5 The earth, from which food comes, is transformed below as by fire;
Job 38:27 to satisfy a desolate wasteland and make it sprout with grass?
Job 40:20 The hills bring it their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.
Psalm 36:6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.
Psalm 65:9 You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it.
Psalm 147:8 He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.
Isaiah 30:23 He will also send you rain for the seed you sow in the ground, and the food that comes from the land will be rich and plentiful. In that day your cattle will graze in broad meadows.