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Psalm 104:16

The LORD’s trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,

14He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may produce food out of the earth:
15wine that makes the heart of man glad, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.
16The LORD’s trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,
17where the birds make their nests. The stork makes its home in the cypress trees.
18The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
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The cedars of Lebanon belong to YHWH, and their need for water draws attention to the dependence of even a great tree.

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Where else Scripture says this

8 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 92:12The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.Both name a cedar in Lebanon: Psalm 104 describes the trees themselves, while Psalm 92 compares righteous growth to theirs.
Numbers 24:6As valleys they are spread out, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which the LORD has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.Both passages describe planting by the LORD and connect cedar trees with water.
Psalm 29:5The LORD’s voice breaks the cedars. Yes, the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.The cedars of Lebanon appear in both psalms, watered in Psalm 104 and broken by the LORD’s voice in Psalm 29.
Psalm 92:2to proclaim your loving kindness in the morning, and your faithfulness every night,The link is broad: Psalm 104 describes God’s provision for trees, while Psalm 92 speaks of proclaiming his loving kindness.
Ezekiel 17:23I will plant it in the mountain of the height of Israel; and it will produce boughs, and bear fruit, and be a good cedar. Birds of every kind will dwell in the …God plants the trees in both passages, and birds find homes there in Ezekiel and the next verse of Psalm 104.
Judges 9:15“The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, …Both name the cedars of Lebanon; Psalm 104 describes their watering, while the bramble’s speech threatens them with fire.
Psalm 72:16Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.Both associate Lebanon with abundant plant life, though Psalm 104 describes watered cedars and Psalm 72 speaks of grain and fruit.
Ezekiel 27:5They have made all your planks of cypress trees from Senir. They have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.Both name Lebanon as the cedar’s home; Psalm 104 describes God’s planting, while Ezekiel describes a cedar made into a mast.
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Encouragement

Even a great cedar needs water. The verse directs your attention to God’s care for what he has planted, down to the needs of trees.

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