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Psalms 104:16
The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist describes God’s ongoing provision for the natural world, positioned between verses detailing human sustenance and avian habitats.
The words — יִשְׂבְּעוּ (Yisbe'u) means "they are satisfied," and נָטַע (nata') means "he planted." These verbs establish the cedars as objects of divine supply and deliberate placement.
The thread — The motif of God planting cedars recurs in Numbers 24:6, while Psalms 29:5 juxtaposes this nurturing act with God shattering those same trees.
Why it lands — The passage records that the trees of Yahweh are fully sustained and were intentionally established by Him. A reader must acknowledge that ecological abundance and stability derive from direct divine action, not autonomous natural processes.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The trees of the Lord are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
Cross-references
- Numbers 24:6 They spread out like palm groves, like gardens beside a stream, like aloes the LORD has planted, like cedars beside the waters.
- Psalms 29:5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon.
- Psalms 92:2 to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night
- 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.