Psalms 104:17

“Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.”

"Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house." - Psalms 104:17
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What does Psalms 104:17 mean?

Psalms 104:17 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house." This verse is part of a larger psalm, which is a song of praise to God as the creator and sustainer of the natural world. The psalmist…

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Sheltered by His Design

Psalm 104 is a poetic celebration of God’s creation, reflecting the magnificence and order of the natural world. Verse 17 states, "Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house" (KJV). This verse offers rich imagery and profound insights into…

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A Prayer of Blessing for God’s Creation

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, we come before You, deeply grateful for the serene and boundless beauty of Your creation. As sung in the words of Psalm 104:17, "Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house," we find profound…

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Psalms 104:17 - "Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house."
Psalms 104:4 - "Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:"
"The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies." - Psalms 104:18
"He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills." - Psalms 104:10
Psalms 104:34 KJVA (34) My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
Psalms 104:5 - "Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever."
Psalms 104:35 - "Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD."
Psalms 104:18 - "The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies."
Psalms 104:10 - "He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills."
"Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:" - Psalms 104:4
Psalms 104:32 - "He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke."
Psalms 104:7 - "At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away."
Psalms 104:34 - "My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD."
Psalms 104:6 - "Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains."
"There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein." - Psalms 104:26
"The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God." - Psalms 104:21
"He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down." - Psalms 104:19
Psalms 104:21 - "The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God."
Psalms 104:11 - "They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst."
Psalms 104:19 - "He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down."
Psalms 104:26 - "There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein."
Psalms 104:22 - "The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens."
"By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches." - Psalms 104:12
Psalms 104:28 - "That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good."
Psalms 104:16 - "The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;"
Psalms 104:12 - "By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches."
"The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works." - Psalms 104:31
Psalms 104:31 - "The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works."
Psalms 104:30 - "Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth."