Psalms 104:15 meaning and explanation

wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.

Psalms 104:15, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 104 is a hymn praising God as Creator, and in this verse the psalmist names three ordinary gifts that come from the earth God waters and tends. Wine, olive oil and bread were staples of daily life in ancient Israel, and here they are pictured as God's own provision: wine that gladdens the heart, oil that makes the face shine, and bread that sustains.

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