Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches. New Living Translation The birds nest beside the streams and sing among the branches of the trees. English Standard Version Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches. Berean Standard Bible The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches. King James Bible By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. New King James Version By them the birds of the heavens have their home; They sing among the branches. New American Standard Bible The birds of the sky dwell beside them; They lift up their voices from among the branches. NASB 1995 Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; They lift up their voices among the branches. NASB 1977 Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; They lift up their voices among the branches. Legacy Standard Bible Above them the birds of the heavens dwell; They give forth their voices among the branches. Amplified Bible Beside them the birds of the heavens have their nests; They lift up their voices and sing among the branches. Christian Standard Bible The birds of the sky live beside the springs; they make their voices heard among the foliage. Holman Christian Standard Bible The birds of the sky live beside the springs; they sing among the foliage. American Standard Version By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation; They sing among the branches. Contemporary English Version Birds build their nests nearby and sing in the trees. English Revised Version By them the fowl of the heaven have their habitation, they sing among the branches. GOD'S WORD® Translation The birds live by the streams. They sing among the branches. Good News Translation In the trees near by, the birds make their nests and sing. International Standard Version Birds of the sky live beside them and chirp a song among the foliage. Majority Standard Bible The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches. NET Bible The birds of the sky live beside them; they chirp among the bushes. New Heart English Bible The birds of the sky nest by them; among the branches they give forth a sound. Webster's Bible Translation By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. World English Bible The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe bird of the heavens dwells by them, "" From between the branches "" They give forth the voice. Young's Literal Translation By them the fowl of the heavens doth dwell, From between the branches They give forth the voice. Smith's Literal Translation Upon them the birds of the heavens shall dwell, from between their boughs they shall give a voice. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleOver them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Beside them the birds of heaven nest; among the branches they sing. New Revised Standard Version By the streams the birds of the air have their habitation; they sing among the branches. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBy them the fowls of the heaven have their habitation; from among the hills they sing. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the birds of the sky alight upon them; from among the mountains they give a sound. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Beside them dwell the fowl of the heaven, From among the branches they sing. Brenton Septuagint Translation By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context How Many Are Your Works, O LORD!…11They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. 12The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches. 13He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.… Cross References Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Luke 12:24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds! Job 38:41 Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food? Job 39:13-18 The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork. / For she leaves her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand. / She forgets that a foot may crush them, or a wild animal may trample them. ... Genesis 1:20 And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.” Genesis 8:7-12 and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth. / Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the waters had receded from the surface of the ground. / But the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned to him in the ark, because the waters were still covering the surface of all the earth. So he reached out his hand and brought her back inside the ark. ... Isaiah 34:11 The desert owl and screech owl will possess it, and the great owl and raven will dwell in it. The LORD will stretch out over Edom a measuring line of chaos and a plumb line of destruction. Isaiah 55:12 You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Ezekiel 31:6 All the birds of the air nested in its branches, and all the beasts of the field gave birth beneath its boughs; all the great nations lived in its shade. Ezekiel 17:23 I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. Matthew 10:29-31 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Luke 13:19 It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.” 1 Kings 17:4-6 And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.” / So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan. / The ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and evening, and he would drink from the brook. Jeremiah 8:7 Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD. Hosea 2:18 On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety. Treasury of Scripture By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. the fowls Psalm 104:16,17 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; … Psalm 50:11 I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine. Psalm 84:3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God. sing. Psalm 147:9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. Jump to Previous Air Birds Branches Dwell Forth Fowl Fowls Habitation Heaven Heavens Lift Nest Resting-Places Sing Sky Song Voice Voices WatersJump to Next Air Birds Branches Dwell Forth Fowl Fowls Habitation Heaven Heavens Lift Nest Resting-Places Sing Sky Song Voice Voices WatersPsalm 104 1. A meditation upon the mighty power7. And wonderful providence of God 31. God's glory is eternal 33. The prophet vows perpetually to praise God The birds of the air This phrase refers to the avian creatures that inhabit the skies. In Hebrew, the word for "birds" is "עוף" (oph), which encompasses all flying creatures. The mention of birds highlights God's provision and care for all His creation. Birds are often seen as symbols of freedom and divine care, as they are provided for without sowing or reaping (Matthew 6:26). Historically, birds have been a part of human observation and admiration, often seen as messengers or symbols of the divine due to their ability to soar above the earth. nest beside them sing among the branches Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The birdsעוֹף־ (‘ō·wp̄-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5775: Flying creatures of the air הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky nest יִשְׁכּ֑וֹן (yiš·kō·wn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell beside the springs; עֲ֭לֵיהֶם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against they sing יִתְּנוּ־ (yit·tə·nū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set among מִבֵּ֥ין (mib·bên) Preposition-m Strong's 996: An interval, space between the branches. עֳ֝פָאיִ֗ם (‘o·p̄ā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6073: A bough Links Psalm 104:12 NIVPsalm 104:12 NLT Psalm 104:12 ESV Psalm 104:12 NASB Psalm 104:12 KJV Psalm 104:12 BibleApps.com Psalm 104:12 Biblia Paralela Psalm 104:12 Chinese Bible Psalm 104:12 French Bible Psalm 104:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 104:12 The birds of the sky nest (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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