Psalms 104:11

"He sends springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains."

Key Reflection

In the ancient Near East, water was a precious resource, and securing it for the land was crucial for survival. The psalmist describes God's provision of springs in valleys, which then flow through mountainous terrain. This imagery would have resonated with the original audience, conveying the idea that God ensures life-sustaining water even in challenging landscapes, highlighting His divine care and power over the natural world.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

They give drink to every beast of the field -All are thus kept alive. The wild beasts that roam at large, find water thus provided for them. The wild donkeys quench their thirst -Margin, as in Hebrew, “break.” The meaning is, that the most wild and ungovernable of beasts - those which are farthest from the habits of domesticated animals, and the most independent of any aid derived from man, find abundance everywhere. On the word rendered “wild asses,” and on the habits of the animals here referred to, see the notes atJob 11:12.

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