Psalm 104:14

He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

Cross-reference

Psalm 145:16 describes God opening his hand to satisfy every living thing, reinforcing the theme of divine provision and satisfaction.

Psalm 145:15 says all creatures look to God for food in due season, directly paralleling God's provision of grass and plants.

Psalm 147:8 Parallel

Psalm 147:8 echoes this same divine provision: God makes grass grow on the hills by preparing rain.

Psalm 147:9 Parallel

Psalm 147:9 continues the theme: God gives food to beasts and young ravens, directly parallel to cattle provision here.

Psalm 65:9 Parallel

In Psalm 65:9, God waters the earth and provides grain — directly parallel to providing plants for food.

In Psalm 136:25, God gives food to all flesh — a broader statement of the same divine provision for creatures.

Genesis 9:3 Allusion

In Genesis 9:3, God references the green plants given as food, now expanded to include meat — echoing this provision.

Genesis 1:11 records God's original command for vegetation to sprout, which this psalm celebrates as ongoing provision.

In Genesis 4:12, the ground withholds its strength from Cain — the opposite of God causing plants to grow for cultivation.

Jeremiah 14:5 laments that even the doe abandons her fawn because there is no grass—opposite of God's provision here.

Genesis 2:9 Parallel

In Genesis 2:9, God makes trees good for food spring up — the same provision of plants for human sustenance as here.

Jeremiah 14:6 describes wild donkeys failing for lack of vegetation, directly opposing the abundant grass God provides here.

Joel 2:22 Parallel

Joel 2:22 promises green pastures and fruit trees after restoration, paralleling the provision of grass and plants here.

Genesis 1:29 specifies God giving every seed-bearing plant for human food, directly parallel to 'plants for man to cultivate' here.

Genesis 1:12 shows the fulfillment: earth brought forth vegetation, matching the grass and plants described here.

Job 40:15 Parallel

In Job 40:15, Behemoth eats grass like an ox — directly echoing God's provision of grass for large creatures.

In Isaiah 30:23, God gives rain and pastures for livestock — directly parallels providing grass and grain.

In Deuteronomy 11:15, God promises grass for livestock and food for people — a direct echo of this provision.

In Genesis 1:30, God gives every green plant as food for animals — directly parallel to grass for cattle here.

In Genesis 3:18, thorns accompany the plants for food — a post-fall twist on the same provision of edible plants.

1 Kings 18:5 shows a desperate search for grass during drought, contrasting with God's regular provision of grass for cattle here.

Genesis 2:5 Contrast

Genesis 2:5 describes a time before any plants existed—contrasting with the abundant vegetation God later provides here.

In 1 Corinthians 3:7, only God gives growth — the same principle applied to spiritual planting and watering.

Job 28:5 Related theme

In Job 28:5, the earth produces bread — a parallel image of God providing food from the ground.