King James Version
Psalms 104:12 in the King James Version says “By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. sing: Heb. give a voice” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 104 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. sing: Heb. give a voice”
Psalms 104:12 · KJV
He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. He: Heb. Who run: Heb. walk
They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. quench: Heb. break
By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. sing: Heb. give a voice
He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
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;
KJV Study — Public Domain
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“By them shall the fowls”
H5775a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively
“of the heaven”
H8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r
“have their habitation”
H7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
“among”
H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
“which sing”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
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