Psalm 104:15 wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.

English Standard Version
and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man’s heart.

New American Standard Bible
And wine which makes man's heart glad, So that he may make his face glisten with oil, And food which sustains man's heart.

King James Bible
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
wine that makes man's heart glad-- making his face shine with oil-- and bread that sustains man's heart.

International Standard Version
like wine that makes the heart of people happy, oil that makes the face glow, and food that sustains people.

American Standard Version
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, And oil to make his face to shine, And bread that strengtheneth man's heart.

Douay-Rheims Bible
and that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man's heart.

Darby Bible Translation
And wine which gladdeneth the heart of man; making his face shine with oil; and with bread he strengtheneth man's heart.

Young's Literal Translation
And wine -- it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread -- the heart of man it supporteth.

Cross References

Luke 7:46
My head with oil you did not anoint: but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment.

Genesis 14:18
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

Genesis 18:5
And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort you your hearts; after that you shall pass on: for therefore are you come to your servant. And they said, So do, as you have said.

Judges 9:13
And the vine said to them, Should I leave my wine, which cheers God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

Judges 19:5
And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said to his son in law, Comfort your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.

Judges 19:8
And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the damsel's father said, Comfort your heart, I pray you. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.

Psalm 23:5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.

Psalm 36:6
Your righteousness is like the great mountains; your judgments are a great deep: O LORD, you preserve man and beast.

Psalm 92:10
But my horn shall you exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

Psalm 104:16
The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

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).