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Psalms 104:12

104:11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. quench: Heb. break
By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. sing: Heb. give a voice

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The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches.

By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.

By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.

104:13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

What does Psalms 104:12 mean?

Psalms 104:12 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include עוֹף (ʻôwph), שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim), שָׁכַן (shâkan).

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By
them
shall
the
fowlsעוֹףʻôwph/ofe/H5775a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively
of
the
heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim/shaw-mah'-yim/H8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
have
their
habitation,שָׁכַןshâkan/shaw-kan'/H7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
which
singנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
amongבֵּיןbêyn/bane/H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
the
branches.עֳפֶאʻŏpheʼ/of-eh'/H6073a bough (as covering the tree)
sing:
Heb.
give
a
voice

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 104:12.

Genesis 9:2

And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.

Genesis 1:17

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

Genesis 1:20

And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl: Heb. let fowl fly open: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven

Genesis 1:26

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Genesis 1:28

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. moveth: Heb. creepeth

Genesis 1:30

And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. life: Heb. a living soul

Genesis 2:19

And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man

Genesis 2:20

And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. gave: Heb. called

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What does Psalms 104:12 say?

Psalms 104:12 (King James Version) reads: "By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. sing: Heb. give a voice"

Is Psalms 104:12 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 104:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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