Psalms 104:15

104:14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart. oil: Heb. to make his face shine with oil, or, more than oil

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wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.

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

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

104:16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

What does Psalms 104:15 mean?

Psalms 104:15 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יַיִן (yayin), שָׂמַח (sâmach), לֵבָב (lêbâb).

Hebrew interlinear

And

wineיַיִןyayin/yah'-yin/H3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication

that

maketh

gladשָׂמַחsâmach/saw-makh'/H8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome

the

heartלֵבָבlêbâb/lay-bawb'/H3824the heart (as the most interior organ);

man,אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsh/en-oshe'/H582a man in general (singly or collectively)

and

oilשֶׁמֶןshemen/sheh'-men/H8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness

make

his

faceפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

shine,צָהַלtsâhal/tsaw-hal'/H6670to gleam, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful; by transference to sound clear (of various animal or human expressions)

and

breadלֶחֶםlechem/lekh'-em/H3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

which

strengthenethסָעַדçâʻad/saw-ad'/H5582to suport (mostly figurative)

man'sאֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsh/en-oshe'/H582a man in general (singly or collectively)

heart.לֵבָבlêbâb/lay-bawb'/H3824the heart (as the most interior organ);

oil:

Heb.

make

his

face

shine

with

oil,

or,

than

oil

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 104:15.

Deuteronomy 14:26

And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household, desireth: Heb. asketh of thee

Exodus 29:2

And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them.

Exodus 29:23

And one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the LORD:

Exodus 29:40

And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.

Genesis 14:18

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

Genesis 18:16

And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

Genesis 18:22

And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 104:15 say?

Psalms 104:15 (King James Version) reads: "And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart. oil: Heb. to make his face shine with oil, or, more than oil"

Is Psalms 104:15 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 104:15 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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