Psalms 104:15

“and wine gladdens the heart of mortal man, to make the face shine with oil, and bread sustains the heart of mortal man.”

Psalms 104:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 104:15, word by word

and wineיַיִןyayin

wine

Wine; also drunkenness.

Where else “yayin” appears
gladdensיְשַׂמַּחyesamach

gladden

To make someone feel glad and cheered.

Where else “yesamach” appears
the heartלְבַבlevav

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

Where else “levav” appears
of mortal manאֱנוֹשׁenosh

man, mortal

Man, mortal: the human being seen in his weakness; also people in general.

Where else “enosh” appears
to makeהַצְהִילhatshil

make shine

To give shine and a good look, as oil does to the face.

Where else “hatshil” appears
the faceפָּנִיםpanim

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

Where else “panim” appears
with oilשָּׁמֶןshamen

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

Where else “shamen” appears
and breadלֶחֶםlechem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

Where else “lechem” appears
sustainsיִסְעָדyisad

sustain, strengthen

Sustain, strengthen. "Sustain the heart" is to refresh oneself by eating.

Where else “yisad” appears

The context

14He makes grass grow for the livestock, and plants for the labor of man, to bring forth bread from the earth,

15 · This verse (above)

16The trees of YHWH are satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted,

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