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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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  • WEB wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.
  • KJV And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
  • NKJV And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man’s heart.
  • NASB And wine, which makes a human heart cheerful, So that he makes his face gleam with oil, And food, which sustains a human heart.
  • NLT wine to make them glad, olive oil to soothe their skin, and bread to give them strength.

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Quick answer

God gives wine to gladden the heart, oil to make the face shine, and bread to strengthen man. His gifts provide not only survival but joy.

Overview

Beyond mere sustenance, God grants gifts that bring gladness, refreshment, and strength. This shows His generous, joy-giving character toward His creatures. Wine, oil, and bread carry rich gospel echoes, for Christ gives the bread and cup of His own body and blood and anoints His people with the Spirit.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 25

  • Ps 23:5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
  • Eccl 9:7Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already approved your works:
  • Eccl 10:19A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
  • Judg 9:13But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
  • Eph 5:18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
  • Ps 92:10But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.
  • Heb 1:9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”
  • Zech 9:15–17The LORD of Hosts will shield them. They will destroy and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and roar as with wine. And they will be filled like sprinkling bowls, drenched like the corners of the altar.
  • Judg 9:9But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
  • 1 Jn 2:20You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
  • Jer 31:12They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.
  • Ezek 4:16Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure.
  • Isa 3:1For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water,
  • Song 1:2–4Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.
  • Deut 8:3He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.
  • Luke 7:46You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
  • Ps 105:16He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food.
  • Eccl 8:1Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.
  • Deut 28:40You will have olive trees throughout your territory but will never anoint yourself with oil, because the olives will drop off.
  • Prov 31:6Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.
  • Lev 26:26When I cut off your supply of bread, ten women will bake your bread in a single oven and dole out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied.
  • Ezek 14:13“Son of man, if a land sins against Me by acting unfaithfully, and I stretch out My hand against it to cut off its supply of food, to send famine upon it, and to cut off from it both man and beast,
  • Mark 14:23Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
  • Ezek 5:16When I shower you with the deadly arrows of famine and destruction that I will send to destroy you, I will intensify the famine against you and cut off your supply of food.
  • Gen 18:5And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.”

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Christ at the center

The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.

How Psalms 104:15 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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