Psalms 104:11

11 They give drink for every beast of [the] field. [The] wild donkeys {quench} their thirst.

Psalms 104:11 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 104:11

They give drink to every beast of the field
These fountains, springs, and rivers, afford water for all the beasts of the field; who are therefore said to honour and praise the Lord on account of it, ( Isaiah 43:19 Isaiah 43:20 ) .

The wild asses quench their thirst;
or "break" F14 it. Those creatures that live in dry and desert places, and are themselves dry and thirsty; and though so stupid as they be, yet provision of water is made for them, and they are directed where to seek for it, and find it; see ( Job 39:5 Job 39:6 ) . And if God takes care of the beasts of the field, even the most wild and stupid, will he not take care of his own people? He will, and does. He opens rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; he gives waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to his people, his chosen, ( Isaiah 41:18 Isaiah 41:19 ) ( 43:19 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F14 (wrbvy) "frangent", Pagninus, Montanus; "frangunt", Vatablus, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis; so Ainsworth.

Psalms 104:11 In-Context

9 You set a boundary that they may not cross over, [so that] they would not return to cover the earth.
10 [You are] the one who sends forth springs into the valleys; they flow between [the] mountains.
11 They give drink for every beast of [the] field. [The] wild donkeys {quench} their thirst.
12 Along them the birds of the heavens abide. From among [the] branches they {sing}.
13 [You are the one who] {waters} [the] mountains from his upper chambers. The earth is full with the fruit of your labors:

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