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Psalms 104:15
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And wine which makes man's heart glad,To make his face glisten more than oil,And food which sustains man's heart.
And wine which makes man's heart glad, So that he may make his face glisten with oil, And food which sustains man's heart.
That he may bryng foorth foode out of the earth: both wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oyle to make hym haue a chearefull countenaunce, & also bread to strengthen mans heart.
And wine which gladdeneth the heart of man; making [his] face shine with oil; and with bread he strengtheneth man's heart.
And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man's heart.
And wine cheers the heart of man; oil makes his face shine, and bread sustains the heart of man.
You give us the wine that makes us happy, the oil that makes our skin soft, and the food that makes us strong.
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 oile to make his face to shine: and bread which strengtheneth mans heart.
Thou bryngest fode out of the earth: wyne to make glad ye herte of ma, oyle to make him a chearfull countenaunce, & bred to strength mans herte.
class="poetry"> O my soul, bless God ! God , my God, how great you are! beautifully, gloriously robed, Dressed up in sunshine, and all heaven stretched out for your tent. You built your palace on the ocean deeps, made a chariot out of clouds and took off on wind-wings. You commandeered winds as messengers, appointed fire and flame as ambassadors. You set earth on a firm foundation so that nothing can shake it, ever. You blanketed earth with ocean, covered the mountains with deep waters; Then you roared and the water ran away— your thunder crash put it to flight. Mountains pushed up, valleys spread out in the places you assigned them. You set boundaries between earth and sea; never again will earth be flooded. You started the springs and rivers, sent them flowing among the hills. All the wild animals now drink their fill, wild donkeys quench their thirst. Along the riverbanks the birds build nests, ravens make their voices heard. You water the mountains from your heavenly cisterns; earth is supplied with plenty of water. You make grass grow for the livestock, hay for the animals that plow the ground. Oh yes, God brings grain from the land, wine to make people happy, Their faces glowing with health, a people well-fed and hearty. God 's trees are well-watered— the Lebanon cedars he planted. Birds build their nests in those trees; look—the stork at home in the treetop. Mountain goats climb about the cliffs; badgers burrow among the rocks. The moon keeps track of the seasons, the sun is in charge of each day. When it's dark and night takes over, all the forest creatures come out. The young lions roar for their prey, clamoring to God for their supper. When the sun comes up, they vanish, lazily stretched out in their dens. Meanwhile, men and women go out to work, busy at their jobs until evening. What a wildly wonderful world, God ! You made it all, with Wisdom at your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations. Oh, look—the deep, wide sea, brimming with fish past counting, sardines and sharks and salmon. Ships plow those waters, and Leviathan, your pet dragon, romps in them. All the creatures look expectantly to you to give them their meals on time. You come, and they gather around; you open your hand and they eat from it. If you turned your back, they'd die in a minute— Take back your Spirit and they die, revert to original mud; Send out your Spirit and they spring to life— the whole countryside in bloom and blossom. The glory of God —let it last forever! Let God enjoy his creation! He takes one look at earth and triggers an earthquake, points a finger at the mountains, and volcanoes erupt. Oh, let me sing to God all my life long, sing hymns to my God as long as I live! Oh, let my song please him; I'm so pleased to be singing to God . But clear the ground of sinners— no more godless men and women! O my soul, bless God !
And wine which makes the heart of man glad, So that he may make his face glisten with oil, And bread to sustain and strengthen man's heart.
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, And oil to make his face to shine, And bread that strengtheneth man's heart.
And wine to make glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face shining, and bread giving strength to his heart.
And wine that makes glad the heart of common man, [And] oil to make his face to shine, And bread that strengthens common 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.
as well as wine that makes people feel so good, and so they can have oil to make their faces shine, as well as food that sustains people's lives.
wine to cheer us up, olive oil for our skin, and grain for our health.
wine that gladdens the human heart, oil to make faces glow, and food to sustain their strength.
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oyle to make the face to shine, and bread that strengtheneth mans heart.
And wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengthens mans heart.
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, making the face brighter than oil,
wine to make them glad, olive oil to soothe their skin, and bread to give them strength.
wine that makes man's heart glad, oil to make his face shine, and food to make his heart strong.
and wine makes glad the heart of man, to make his face cheerful with oil: and bread strengthens man’s heart.
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengtheneth man's heart.
wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
and wine to gladden the human heart, oil to make the face shine, and bread to strengthen the human heart.
And, wine, may rejoice the heart of man, Making radiant his well-nourished face, - And, food, may, the heart of man, sustain.
(103-15) And that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man’s heart.
and wine that makes glad the heart of man, so that their faces shine from oil, and bread that strengthens the heart of man.
and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man's heart.
And wine, which makes a human heart cheerful, So that he makes his face gleam with oil, And food, which sustains a human heart.
You give us wine that makes happy hearts and olive oil that makes our faces shine. You give us bread that gives us strength.
and produce wine to make us happy, olive oil to make us cheerful, and bread to give us strength.
wine that makes man's heart glad— making his face shine with oil— and bread that sustains man's heart.
and that wiyn make glad the herte of men. That he make glad the face with oile; and that breed make stidefast the herte of man.
And wine -- it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread -- the heart of man it supporteth.
and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread to strengthen man's heart.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
wine: Psalms 23:5, Judges 9:13, Proverbs 31:6, Ecclesiastes 10:19, Jeremiah 31:12, Zechariah 9:15-17, Mark 14:23, Ephesians 5:18
oil to make his: etc. Heb. to make his face shine with oil, or, more than oil. Psalms 92:10, Deuteronomy 28:40, Judges 9:9, Ecclesiastes 8:1, Ecclesiastes 9:7, Song of Solomon 1:2-4, Hebrews 1:9, 1 John 2:20
bread: Psalms 105:16, Leviticus 26:26, Deuteronomy 8:3, Isaiah 3:1, Ezekiel 4:16, Ezekiel 5:16, Ezekiel 14:13
Reciprocal: Genesis 1:29 - to you Genesis 3:18 - herb Genesis 9:3 - even Genesis 18:5 - comfort Genesis 27:28 - plenty Judges 19:5 - Comfort Judges 19:6 - let thine heart Ruth 1:6 - in giving Ruth 3:3 - anoint thee Ruth 3:7 - his heart 2 Samuel 13:28 - heart is merry 2 Samuel 14:2 - mourning Job 28:5 - out of it Psalms 65:9 - thou preparest Proverbs 27:9 - Ointment Ecclesiastes 5:9 - the profit Isaiah 61:3 - the oil Zechariah 10:7 - and their Matthew 26:29 - I will Mark 14:25 - I will Luke 7:46 - General Luke 22:18 - the fruit John 2:3 - they wanted John 2:10 - but 1 Timothy 5:23 - General
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man,.... That is, by means of rain watering the earth, vines are caused to grow out of it; which produce wine, that has such a virtue in it, as to cheer the heart of man, even of a miserable, distressed, and afflicted man, as the word p is supposed to signify, Judges 9:13. Of this nature are (and therefore are compared to wine, or expressed by it) the love of God and Christ; the blessings of grace, the doctrines of the Gospel, the ordinances of it; particularly that of the Lord's supper, and even the joys of heaven.
And oil to make his face to shine: or, "to make his face shine more than oil" q; and so it continues the account of the virtue of wine, which not only cheers the heart, but makes the countenance brisk and lively, and even shine again: but, according to our version, and others, this is a distinct effect of the rain, causing olive trees to grow out of the earth, productive of oil; which being eaten, fattens, and so makes the face to shine; as it also does by anointing with it, which was much in use for that purpose in the eastern countries, as well as for cheering and refreshing; see Ruth 3:3. Pliny r says, oil purifies or clears; and particularly of oil of almonds, he says, that it makes clean, makes bodies soft, smooths the skin, procures gracefulness; and, with honey, takes spots or specks out of the face. Kimchi makes mention of another use of oil, in lighting lamps; by which the face of man is enlightened, or light is given him. So the Targum,
"to enlighten the face with oil.''
To this the grace of the Spirit is often compared in Scripture, with which both Christ and his members are said to be anointed,
Acts 10:38. This not only cheers and refreshes them, and is therefore called the oil of joy and gladness,
Psalms 45:7, but beautifies and adorns them, and even makes them fat and flourishing, and so their faces to shine; as well as causes their lamps of profession to burn clearly, and the light of their good works to shine before men to the glory of God.
And bread which strengthens man's heart: the earth being watered with rain, causes the wheat sown in it to grow up; of which bread is made for the support of man's life, and is the chief sustenance of it; and is therefore commonly called "the staff of life", and, by the prophet, "the whole stay of bread", Isaiah 3:1, by which human nature is invigorated, and the strength of man is kept up and increased; for the phrase, see Genesis 18:5. Of this nature are the provisions of God's house, which go by the same name, the word and ordinances; and especially Christ Jesus himself, the true and living bread; by which the Christian's spiritual life is supported and maintained, and he is comforted and refreshed, and strengthened for every good work.
p ×× ×ש "mortalis", Junius Tremellius, Piscator "sorry man", Ainsworth. q ×ש×× "prae oleo", Vatablus, Gejerus; "magis quam oleum", Piscator. r Nat. Hist. l. 23. c. 4.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man ... - literally, âAnd wine (it) gladdens the heart of man to make his face to shine more than oil.â Margin, âto make his face shine with oil, or more than oil.â The latter expresses the idea most accurately. So DeWette renders it. The meaning is, that the earth is made to produce wine (or grapes which produce wine), and this exhilarates the heart, so that the effect is seen on the countenance, making it more bright and cheerful than it is when anointed with oil. On the use of oil, see the notes at Psalms 23:5. The reference here, in the original, is not to wine and oil as produced by the earth, as would seem to be implied in our translation, but to wine that makes the heart glad, and the face brighter than if anointed with oil. The psalmist here states a fact about the use of wine - a wellknown fact that it exhilarates the heart, and brightens the countenance; and he states it merely as a fact. He says nothing on the question whether the use of wine as a beverage is, or is not, proper and safe. Compare the notes at John 2:10.
And bread which strengtheneth manâs heart - That is, Which sustains the heart - that being regarded as the seat of life. Compare Genesis 18:5.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 104:15. And wine — Wine, in moderate quantity, has a wondrous tendency to revive and invigorate the human being. Ardent spirits exhilarate, but they exhaust the strength; and every dose leaves man the worse. Unadulterated wine, on the contrary, exhilarates and invigorates: it makes him cheerful, and provides for the continuance of that cheerfulness by strengthening the muscles, and bracing the nerves. This is its use. Those who continue drinking till wine inflames them, abuse this mercy of God.
Oil to make his face to shine — That is, to anoint the body; and particularly those parts most exposed to the sun and weather. This is of high importance in all arid lands and sultry climates. By it the pores are kept open, and perspiration maintained.
Bread which strengtheneth man's heart. — In hunger not only the strength is prostrated, but the natural courage is also abated. Hunger has no enterprise, emulation, nor courage. But when, in such circumstances, a little bread is received into the stomach, even before concoction can have time to prepare it for nutriment, the strength is restored, and the spirits revived. This is a surprising effect; and it has not yet been satisfactorily accounted for.
Three of the choicest and most important articles of life are here mentioned: WINE, for the support of the vital and intellectual spirits; BREAD, for the support of the nervous and muscular system; and OIL, as a seasoner of food, and for those unctions so necessary for the maintenance of health. Where wine, oil, and bread can be had in sufficient quantities, there animal food, ardent spirits, and all high-seasoned aliments, may be well dispensed with. Heavy taxes on these necessaries of life are taxes on life, itself; and infallibly lead to adulteration of the articles themselves; especially wine and oil, which, in countries where they are highly taxed, are no longer to be found pure.
