KJV King James Version
By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, [which] sing among the branches.
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Psalm 104:12
By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, [which] sing among the branches.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
WEB World English Bible
The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches.
ASV American Standard Version
By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation; They sing among the branches.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
By them the fowl of the heavens doth dwell, From between the branches They give forth the voice.
Surrounding context — Psalm 104
9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, [which] run among the hills.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, [which] sing among the branches.
13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
15 And wine [that] maketh glad the heart of man, [and] oil to make [his] face to shine, and bread [which] strengtheneth man’s heart.
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Psalm 50:11I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field [are] mine.Psalm 148:10Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:Matthew 8:20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head.Psalm 104:16-17The trees of the LORD are full [of sap]; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;Psalm 147:9He giveth to the beast his food, [and] to the young ravens which cry.Matthew 6:26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?Psalm 84:3Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, [even] thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.
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