Psalms 104:16

104:16 The trees of the Lord 1  receive all the rain they need, 2 

the cedars of Lebanon which he planted,

Psalms 116:2

116:2 and listened to me. 3 

As long as I live, I will call to him when I need help. 4 

Psalms 132:15

132:15 I will abundantly supply what she needs; 5 

I will give her poor all the food they need. 6 

1 sn The trees of the Lord are the cedars of Lebanon (see the next line), which are viewed as special because of their great size and grandeur. The Lebanon forest was viewed elsewhere in the OT as the “garden of God” (see Ezek 31:8).

2 tn Heb “are satisfied,” which means here that they receive abundant rain (see v. 13).

3 tn Heb “because he turned his ear to me.”

4 tn Heb “and in my days I will cry out.”

5 tn Heb “I will greatly bless her provision.” The infinitive absolute is used to emphasize the verb.

6 tn Heb “her poor I will satisfy [with] food.”