Psalm 104:15

Translations

Modern

…wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.

Traditional

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

Literal

…and wine makes glad the heart of man, to make his face shine from oil, and bread supports the heart of man.

Latin

…et vinum lætificet cor hominis: ut exhilaret faciem in oleo, et panis cor hominis confirmet.

Original

Hebrew

English

…wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.

Notes

Psalms 104:15

Both wine and olive oil can be misused (compare Proverbs 21:17), but the Lord gives them as gifts to improve life. Life is sustained by basic food, represented by bread.

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

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Psalm 23:5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Ecclesiastes 10:19
A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already approved your works:
Judges 9:13
But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
Hebrews 1:9
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”
Psalm 92:10
But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.
Ephesians 5:18
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
Zechariah 9:15–17
The LORD of Hosts will shield them. They will destroy and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and roar as with wine. And they will be filled like sprinkling bowls, drenched like the corners of the altar.
Jeremiah 31:12
They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.
Judges 9:9
But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
Ezekiel 4:16
Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure.
1 John 2:20
You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.

Glossary

David Feasts and Festivals of Israel Foreordination Gratitude Heart Music New Creation, New Creature Psalms, Book of Wine

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Psalm 104:15

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