Psalm 104:10
New International Version
He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains.

New Living Translation
You make springs pour water into the ravines, so streams gush down from the mountains.

English Standard Version
You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills;

Berean Standard Bible
He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.

King James Bible
He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.

New King James Version
He sends the springs into the valleys; They flow among the hills.

New American Standard Bible
He sends forth springs in the valleys; They flow between the mountains;

NASB 1995
He sends forth springs in the valleys; They flow between the mountains;

NASB 1977
He sends forth springs in the valleys; They flow between the mountains;

Legacy Standard Bible
He sends forth springs in the valleys; They flow between the mountains;

Amplified Bible
You send springs into the valleys; Their waters flow among the mountains.

Christian Standard Bible
He causes the springs to gush into the valleys; they flow between the mountains.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He causes the springs to gush into the valleys; they flow between the mountains.

American Standard Version
He sendeth forth springs into the valleys; They run among the mountains;

Contemporary English Version
You provide streams of water in the hills and valleys,

English Revised Version
He sendeth forth springs into the valleys; they run among the mountains:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You make water gush from springs into valleys. It flows between the mountains.

Good News Translation
You make springs flow in the valleys, and rivers run between the hills.

International Standard Version
He causes springs to gush forth into rivers that flow between the mountains.

Majority Standard Bible
He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.

NET Bible
He turns springs into streams; they flow between the mountains.

New Heart English Bible
He sends forth springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.

Webster's Bible Translation
He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.

World English Bible
He sends springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He is sending forth fountains in valleys, "" They go on between hills.

Young's Literal Translation
Who is sending forth fountains in valleys, Between hills they go on.

Smith's Literal Translation
Sending forth fountains into the valleys, they will go between the mountains.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You spring forth fountains in steep valleys. The waters will cross through the midst of the mountains.

New American Bible
You made springs flow in wadies that wind among the mountains.

New Revised Standard Version
You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Thou hast sent the springs to the valleys, which run among the hills.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You have sent the springs into the valleys and they walk among the mountains.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Who sendest forth springs into the valleys; They run between the mountains;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He sends forth his fountains among the valleys: the waters shall run between the mountains.

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Context
How Many Are Your Works, O LORD!
9You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth. 10He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains. 11They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.…

Cross References
Genesis 2:10
Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it branched into four headwaters:

Job 38:25-27
Who cuts a channel for the flood or clears a path for the thunderbolt, / to bring rain on a barren land, on a desert where no man lives, / to satisfy the parched wasteland and make it sprout with tender grass?

Isaiah 41:18
I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs.

Isaiah 43:20
The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.

Isaiah 44:3
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.

Isaiah 48:21
They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow for them from the rock; He split the rock, and water gushed out.

Isaiah 55:10
For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,

Ezekiel 31:4
The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field.

Joel 3:18
And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.

Zechariah 14:8
And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea, in summer and winter alike.

Revelation 22:1-2
Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb / down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

John 4:14
But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

John 7:38
Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

Revelation 21:6
And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.


Treasury of Scripture

He sends the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.

he sendeth.

Psalm 107:35
He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

Deuteronomy 8:7
For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;

Isaiah 35:7
And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

Isaiah 41:18
I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

run.

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Psalm 104
1. A meditation upon the mighty power
7. And wonderful providence of God
31. God's glory is eternal
33. The prophet vows perpetually to praise God














He sends forth springs in the valleys
He sends forth
This phrase emphasizes the active role of God as the Creator and Sustainer of life. The Hebrew root for "sends forth" is "שָׁלַח" (shalach), which conveys the idea of dispatching or extending something with purpose. In the context of Psalm 104, it reflects God's intentional provision and care for His creation. This action is not random but deliberate, showcasing God's sovereignty and His intimate involvement in the world. The imagery of sending forth suggests a continuous and sustaining action, reminding us of God's ongoing presence and provision in our lives.

springs
The Hebrew word for "springs" is "מַעְיָן" (ma'yan), which refers to a source of water that bubbles up from the ground. Springs are vital in arid regions, symbolizing life, refreshment, and sustenance. In the biblical context, water is often a metaphor for spiritual nourishment and the life-giving presence of God. The mention of springs highlights God's provision of essential resources for life, both physically and spiritually. It serves as a reminder of the abundance and generosity of God's creation, where He provides for all living beings.

in the valleys
The term "valleys" comes from the Hebrew "נַחַל" (nachal), which can mean a wadi or a ravine, often dry except in the rainy season. Valleys are typically low-lying areas that collect water, making them fertile and lush. In the biblical narrative, valleys can represent places of growth and sustenance, as well as challenges and trials. The presence of springs in the valleys signifies God's ability to bring life and hope even in the lowest and most challenging places. It is a powerful image of God's provision and care, ensuring that even the most desolate areas are touched by His life-giving presence.

(10) Springs.--The account in Genesis goes on abruptly from the appearance of the dry land to speak of the vegetation which covers it, apparently without any physical means for its production. But a poet, especially an Oriental poet, thinks first of the springs and rivers on which fertility and life depend. And such is his sympathy with nature that in disregard of the original record he hastens at once to people his world with creatures to share the Creator's joy in its beauty and goodness.

Valleys--i.e., the torrent beds, the "wadys" as the Arabs now call them.

Which run.--Better, they flow between the hills. The LXX. supply the subject "waters."

Verse 10. - He sendeth the springs into the valleys; rather, into the water courses, or torrent beds - dry for the greater part of the year, but deriving life and beauty from the springs which, after rain has fallen, flow into them. Which run among the hills; literally, between the hills (i.e. the hill slopes on either side) they wend their way.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He sends forth
הַֽמְשַׁלֵּ֣חַ (ham·šal·lê·aḥ)
Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

springs
מַ֭עְיָנִים (ma‘·yā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4599: A fountain, a source

in the valleys;
בַּנְּחָלִ֑ים (ban·nə·ḥā·lîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft

they flow
יְהַלֵּכֽוּן׃ (yə·hal·lê·ḵūn)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

between
בֵּ֥ין (bên)
Preposition
Strong's 996: An interval, space between

the mountains.
הָ֝רִ֗ים (hā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country


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