The Meaning of Psalms 104:11 Explained

Psalms 104:11

KJV: They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

YLT: They water every beast of the field, Wild asses break their thirst.

Darby: They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild asses quench their thirst.

ASV: They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild asses quench their thirst.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

They give drink  to every beast  of the field:  the wild asses  quench  their thirst. 

What does Psalms 104:11 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 104:1-12 - The Lord's Wondrous Handiwork
The opening verses of this psalm appear to describe in sublime poetry the creation of the world. God is very great, because He created the heavens and the earth. He is clothed with honor and majesty, and yet He stooped to brood over the chaos and darkness which preceded the order and beauty of our earth. When He said, "Let there be light," He robed Himself in its texture. The firmament of Genesis 1:8 was the curtain of his tent. The clouds above and the seas beneath yielded his chariot and hid for Him the joists of His palace. See Genesis 1:9-10. Compare Psalms 103:4 and Hebrews 1:7.
The psalmist in Psalms 104:6 seems to see the process which is described briefly and graphically in Genesis 1:10. The waters had covered the world with their storm and welter; but at God's command they poured down the mountain slopes to the ocean bed, there to be retained by banks of sand. What exquisite thoughtfulness is disclosed in God's provision of the springs! He thinks for the wild asses and the fowls, and how much more will He care for you, O ye of little faith! [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 104

1  A meditation upon the mighty power
7  And wonderful providence of God
31  God's glory is eternal
33  The prophet vows perpetually to praise God

What do the individual words in Psalms 104:11 mean?

They give drink to every beast of the field quench the wild donkeys their thirst
יַ֭שְׁקוּ כָּל־ חַיְת֣וֹ שָׂדָ֑י יִשְׁבְּר֖וּ פְרָאִ֣ים צְמָאָֽם

יַ֭שְׁקוּ  They  give  drink 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שָׁקָה  
Sense: to give to drink, irrigate, drink, water, cause to drink water.
כָּל־  to  every 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
חַיְת֣וֹ  beast 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: חַי 
Sense: living, alive.
שָׂדָ֑י  of  the  field 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: שָׂדֶה 
Sense: field, land.
יִשְׁבְּר֖וּ  quench 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שָׁבוּר 
Sense: to break, break in pieces.
פְרָאִ֣ים  the  wild  donkeys 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: פֶּרֶא 
Sense: wild ass.
צְמָאָֽם  their  thirst 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: צָמָא  
Sense: thirst.

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