He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle
By means of rain falling upon the tender herb, and upon the mown
grass, whereby provision of food is made for those creatures that
live upon grass.
And herb for the service of man:
some herbs being for physic for him, and others for food, and all
more or less for his use. Herbs were the original food of man, (
Genesis
1:29 ) and still a dinner of herbs, where love is, is better
than a stalled ox, and hatred therewith, ( Proverbs
15:17 ) . Some render it, "and herb at the tillage of man"
F15: grass grows of itself for the use
of the cattle; but the herb, as wheat and the like, which is for
the use of man, is caused to grow when man has taken some pains
with the earth, and has tilled and manured it: but the former
sense seems best.
That he may bring forth food out of the earth;
either that man may do it by his tillage; or rather that the Lord
may do it, by sending rain, and causing the grass and herbs to
grow. However, man's food, as well as the food of beasts, comes
out of the earth, as he himself does, and to which he must
return.