From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
English Standard Version (ESV)
It's easy to read "fruit of your works" as just referring to the rain itself, but it points to the results of God's work – the abundance and fertility the earth produces because of the rain. The verse highlights how God's provision, from His heavenly "chambers," directly leads to the earth's full satisfaction and life-giving produce.
From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
English Standard Version (ESV)
The psalm is celebrating God’s incredible provision for all of creation, tracing the journey of water from His heavenly “chambers” (the clouds) that nourish the mountains, to the springs and streams that sustain life in valleys and on hillsides. This abundance then bursts forth as fruit, providing food for both animals and humans, ensuring the earth thrives under God's care.
Ever looked up at the clouds and wondered how they hold so much water? David did, and he saw them as God's 'chambers.'
The psalmist uses vivid imagery to describe God's provision of rain. He pictures rain not as a random event, but as water intentionally sent from God's 'chambers'— His dwelling place high above.
From the High Places
The verse concludes by saying the earth is 'satisfied.' What does that satisfaction look like, and why is it called the 'fruit of His works'?
The ultimate result of God's watering is not just wet ground, but a deeply satisfied earth, bursting with the 'fruit of His works.'
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Understand the original words
aliyah · Hebrew Noun
A poetic reference to God’s dwelling place, emphasizing His transcendence, majesty, and position as the Creator-King who rules from above the created realm.
peri · Hebrew Noun
The Hebrew term used here denotes the result, bounty, or productivity of God’s creative activity, demonstrating that the world's fertility is a divine gift.
This passage describes God's initial act of separating the waters with the firmament, laying the groundwork for the 'chambers' of rain that would later water the earth, mirroring the Psalmist's depiction of God's provision.
Deuteronomy 11:11This verse directly connects the land of Israel to receiving rain from heaven, highlighting how the mountains and hills are dependent on God's provision from above, just as described in Psalm 104:13.
Job 38:25-27God questions Job about His power to provide rain and make barren ground flourish, directly relating to the concept of God watering the earth from His 'chambers' and satisfying it with the fruit of His work.
Isaiah 55:10-11This passage parallels the effectiveness of God's word with rain descending from heaven, emphasizing that His word, like the rain, accomplishes what He intends and does not return empty, similar to how the rain satisfies the earth.
Acts 14:17Paul points to the rain and fruitful seasons as evidence of God's goodness and provision for humanity, underscoring the truth that the earth is satisfied with the fruit of God's works.
clarkePsalms 104:13: "He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works."
From his chambers - The clouds, as in Psalm 104:3 . The earth is satisfied - The inhabitants of it.
bensonPsalms 104:13: "He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works."
Psalm 104:13-15 . He watereth the hills — Which most need moisture, and have least of it in themselves; from his chambers — From those chambers spoken of Psalm 104:3 , the beams of which he lays in the waters, those store- chambers, the clouds that distil the fruitful showers. The earth, &c. — By this means all the parts of the earth, the hills as well as the dales, the mountains as wel…
It's easy to read "fruit of your works" as just referring to the rain itself, but it points to the results of God's work – the abundance and fertility the earth produces because of the rain. The verse highlights how God's provision, from His heavenly "chambers," directly leads to the earth's full satisfaction and life-giving produce.
The psalm is celebrating God’s incredible provision for all of creation, tracing the journey of water from His heavenly “chambers” (the clouds) that nourish the mountains, to the springs and streams that sustain life in valleys and on hillsides. This abundance then bursts forth as fruit, providing food for both animals and humans, ensuring the earth thrives under God's care.
The psalm is celebrating God’s incredible provision for all of creation, tracing the journey of water from His heavenly “chambers” (the clouds) that nourish the mountains, to the springs and streams that sustain life in valleys and on hillsides. This abundance then bursts forth as fruit, providing food for both animals and humans, ensuring the earth thrives under God's care.
"From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work." — It's easy to read "fruit of your works" as just referring to the rain itself, but it points to the results of God's work – the abundance and fertility the earth produces because of the rain. The…
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Last reviewed October 2026