Psalms

Psalm 104:11–12

¹¹They give drink to every beast of the field;

the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

¹²The birds of the air nest beside the springs;

they sing among the branches.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They give drink	יַ֭שְׁקוּ	yaš·qū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
to every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
beast	חַיְת֣וֹ	ḥay·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
of the field	שָׂדָ֑י	śā·ḏāy	Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
the wild donkeys	פְרָאִ֣ים	p̄ə·rā·’îm	Noun - masculine plural	H6501 wild ass
quench	יִשְׁבְּר֖וּ	yiš·bə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7665 break, break in pieces
their thirst	צְמָאָֽם׃	ṣə·mā·’ām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6772 thirst

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The birds	עוֹף־	‘ō·wp̄-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the air	הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
nest	יִשְׁכּ֑וֹן	yiš·kō·wn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
beside the springs	עֲ֭לֵיהֶם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
they sing	יִתְּנוּ־	yit·tə·nū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
among	מִבֵּ֥ין	mib·bên	Preposition-m	H996 interval, space between
the branches	עֳ֝פָאיִ֗ם	‘o·p̄ā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H6073 bough

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 104:11 Psalm 145:16 · Job 39:5–8

Psalm 104:12 Psalm 50:11 · Psalm 148:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.