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they sing among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/104.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The birds nest beside the streams and sing among the branches of the trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/104.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/104.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, <i>which</i> sing among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/104.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />By them the birds of the heavens have their home; They sing among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/104.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The birds of the sky dwell beside them; They lift up <i>their</i> voices from among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/104.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; They lift up their voices among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/104.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; They lift up <i>their</i> voices among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/104.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Above them the birds of the heavens dwell; They give forth <i>their</i> voices among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/104.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Beside them the birds of the heavens have their nests; They lift up their voices <i>and</i> sing among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/104.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The birds of the sky live beside the springs; they make their voices heard among the foliage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/104.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The birds of the sky live beside the springs; they sing among the foliage. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/104.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation; They sing among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/104.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Birds build their nests nearby and sing in the trees. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/104.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />By them the fowl of the heaven have their habitation, they sing among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/104.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The birds live by the streams. They sing among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/104.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In the trees near by, the birds make their nests and sing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/104.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Birds of the sky live beside them and chirp a song among the foliage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/104.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/104.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The birds of the sky live beside them; they chirp among the bushes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/104.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The birds of the sky nest by them; among the branches they give forth a sound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/104.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/104.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/104.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The bird of the heavens dwells by them, "" From between the branches "" They give forth the voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/104.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> By them the fowl of the heavens doth dwell, From between the branches They give forth the voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/104.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Upon them the birds of the heavens shall dwell, from between their boughs they shall give a voice.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/104.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/104.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 103:12>Above them, the flying things of the air will dwell. From the midst of the rocks, they will utter voices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/104.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Beside them the birds of heaven nest; among the branches they sing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/104.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />By the streams the birds of the air have their habitation; they sing among the branches.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/104.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />By them the fowls of the heaven have their habitation; from among the hills they sing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/104.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the birds of the sky alight upon them; from among the mountains they give a sound.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/104.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Beside them dwell the fowl of the heaven, From among the branches they sing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/104.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/104-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12876" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm">How Many Are Your Works, O LORD!</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5775.htm" title="5775: ‘ō·wp̄- (N-msc) -- Flying creatures. From uwph; a bird, often collectively.">The birds</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">of the air</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: yiš·kō·wn (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">nest</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">beside the springs;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·tə·nū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">they sing</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl (N-ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound."></a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: mib·bên (Prep-m) -- An interval, space between. ">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/6073.htm" title="6073: ‘o·p̄ā·yim (N-mp) -- A bough. From an unused root meaning to cover; a bough.">the branches.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Matthew 6:26</a></span><br />Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Luke 12:24</a></span><br />Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-41.htm">Job 38:41</a></span><br />Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/39-13.htm">Job 39:13-18</a></span><br />The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork. / For she leaves her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand. / She forgets that a foot may crush them, or a wild animal may trample them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">Genesis 1:20</a></span><br />And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-7.htm">Genesis 8:7-12</a></span><br />and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth. / Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the waters had receded from the surface of the ground. / But the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned to him in the ark, because the waters were still covering the surface of all the earth. So he reached out his hand and brought her back inside the ark. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Isaiah 34:11</a></span><br />The desert owl and screech owl will possess it, and the great owl and raven will dwell in it. The LORD will stretch out over Edom a measuring line of chaos and a plumb line of destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12</a></span><br />You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Ezekiel 31:6</a></span><br />All the birds of the air nested in its branches, and all the beasts of the field gave birth beneath its boughs; all the great nations lived in its shade.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Ezekiel 17:23</a></span><br />I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29-31</a></span><br />Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-19.htm">Luke 13:19</a></span><br />It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-4.htm">1 Kings 17:4-6</a></span><br />And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.” / So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan. / The ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and evening, and he would drink from the brook.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-7.htm">Jeremiah 8:7</a></span><br />Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-18.htm">Hosea 2:18</a></span><br />On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.</p><p class="hdg">the fowls</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-16.htm">Psalm 104:16,17</a></b></br> The trees of the LORD are full <i>of sap</i>; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-11.htm">Psalm 50:11</a></b></br> I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field <i>are</i> mine.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/84-3.htm">Psalm 84:3</a></b></br> Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, <i>even</i> thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.</p><p class="hdg">sing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/147-9.htm">Psalm 147:9</a></b></br> He giveth to the beast his food, <i>and</i> to the young ravens which cry.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/79-2.htm">Air</a> <a href="/psalms/84-3.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/psalms/80-11.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/psalms/102-28.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/104-10.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/79-2.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/psalms/79-2.htm">Fowls</a> <a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/96-8.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/psalms/84-3.htm">Nest</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-33.htm">Resting-Places</a> <a href="/psalms/101-1.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/psalms/101-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/psalms/95-1.htm">Voices</a> <a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/30-19.htm">Air</a> <a href="/psalms/104-17.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/psalms/118-27.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/psalms/107-4.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/148-10.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-6.htm">Fowls</a> <a href="/psalms/107-4.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/psalms/105-40.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/107-26.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/110-7.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-8.htm">Nest</a> <a href="/psalms/104-17.htm">Resting-Places</a> <a href="/psalms/104-33.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/105-40.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/psalms/107-22.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/105-2.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-4.htm">Voices</a> <a href="/psalms/104-13.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 104</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-1.htm">A meditation upon the mighty power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">And wonderful providence of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-31.htm">God's glory is eternal</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-33.htm">The prophet vows perpetually to praise God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/104.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/104.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The birds of the air nest beside the springs;</b><br>This phrase highlights the provision and care of God for His creation. In biblical times, springs were vital sources of water in the arid regions of the Near East, providing life-sustaining resources for both humans and animals. The imagery of birds nesting by the springs suggests a place of safety and abundance. Birds, often seen as symbols of freedom and divine care, are mentioned throughout Scripture as recipients of God's provision (<a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Matthew 6:26</a>). The nesting beside springs can also symbolize the peace and security found in God's presence, akin to the imagery in <a href="/psalms/23-2.htm">Psalm 23:2</a>, where God leads His people beside still waters.<p><b>they sing among the branches.</b><br>The singing of birds is a natural expression of joy and vitality, reflecting the harmonious order of creation. In the Bible, singing is frequently associated with worship and praise (<a href="/psalms/96-12.htm">Psalm 96:12</a>), and the birds' song can be seen as a form of creation's praise to the Creator. The branches provide a habitat and a vantage point, symbolizing the interconnectedness of life and the provision of God. This imagery can also be connected to the idea of abiding in Christ, as seen in <a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a>, where branches are used to describe the relationship between believers and Jesus. The birds' song among the branches can be seen as a metaphor for the joy and fulfillment found in a life rooted in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/birds_of_the_air.htm">Birds of the Air</a></b><br>These creatures are often used in Scripture to symbolize God's provision and care for His creation. They are a testament to the intricate design and balance in nature.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/springs.htm">Springs</a></b><br>Springs represent sources of life-giving water, essential for sustaining life. In biblical times, springs were vital for survival and prosperity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/branches.htm">Branches</a></b><br>The branches provide a habitat and resting place for the birds, symbolizing God's provision of shelter and safety.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as God provides for the birds, He provides for us. We can trust in His care and provision in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/creation's_praise.htm">Creation's Praise</a></b><br>The singing of the birds is a form of praise to the Creator. We, too, are called to praise God through our lives and actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>The birds' reliance on the springs for sustenance is a reminder of our need to depend on God for our spiritual and physical needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/harmony_in_creation.htm">Harmony in Creation</a></b><br>The relationship between the birds, springs, and branches illustrates the harmony and balance in God's creation, encouraging us to live in harmony with others and the environment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rest_and_refuge.htm">Rest and Refuge</a></b><br>Just as the branches provide a resting place for the birds, God offers us rest and refuge in Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_104.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 104</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_killing_bugs_morally_wrong.htm">Is killing bugs morally wrong?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_job_39_animals_fit_the_bible's_story.htm">Does the representation of these animals in Job 39 conflict with other biblical accounts of creation or does it harmonize with the broader biblical narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_a_full_moon.htm">What does the Bible mention about a full moon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_david_call_the_messiah_'my_lord'.htm">In Psalm 110:1, how could David refer to the Messiah as 'my Lord' if the Messiah was supposed to be his descendant?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/104.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">By them.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">above them, i.e.</span>, in the trees and bushes growing on the bank of the stream. Translate by the present, <span class= "ital">have their homes.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/104.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">By them;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "by the springs" (see ver. 10). <span class="cmt_word">Shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation.</span> Birds need water as much as any other animals, and in dry tracts frequently congregate at the springs. Which <span class="cmt_word">sing</span> (or, <span class="accented">utter a voice</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>among the branches</span> of the trees which in the East spring up wherever there is moisture. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/104-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The birds</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹף־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wp̄-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5775.htm">Strong's 5775: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flying creatures</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the air</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nest</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁכּ֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·kō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beside the springs;</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲ֭לֵיהֶם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they sing</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתְּנוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yit·tə·nū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבֵּ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the branches.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֳ֝פָאיִ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘o·p̄ā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6073.htm">Strong's 6073: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bough</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/104-12.htm">Psalm 104:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/104-12.htm">Psalm 104:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/104-12.htm">Psalm 104:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/104-12.htm">Psalm 104:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/104-12.htm">Psalm 104:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/104-12.htm">Psalm 104:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/104-12.htm">Psalm 104:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/104-12.htm">Psalm 104:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/104-12.htm">Psalm 104:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/104-12.htm">Psalm 104:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/104-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 104:12 The birds of the sky nest (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/104-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 104:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 104:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/104-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 104:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 104:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>