Psalms 104:14He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food out of the earth:
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~1000 BC. A psalmist watches shepherds leading flocks to pasture and farmers tending barley fields, modern-day Israel/Palestine...
The emotion here: marveling at gods intricate care for creatures
The original word
tsamach (צָמַח) — to sprout, spring up, cause to grow from the ground
Why it matters
Ancient Israelites distinguished between food that grew wild and food requiring human cultivation
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 104:14
This verse shows God's partnership with human work - He grows it, we cultivate it
Common misconceptionPeople read this as God automatically providing food, but it emphasizes the partnership between divine provision and human labor.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Psalms 104:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 104:14 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine provision, human partnership. Notable phrases: causes the grass to grow; plants for man to cultivate.
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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
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— Genesis 45:8
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