Psalms 104:17

“Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble, etc.] (see <191012>”

“Where the birds make their nests - Furnishing a home for the birds where they may breed their young. In Psalms 104:12, the birds are introduced as singing among the foliage of trees and shrubs by the water-courses; here they are introduced as having their home in the lofty cedars in places which God had made for them. The word rendered “birds” here is the word which in Psalms 84:3 is translated “sparrow,” and which is commonly used to denote “small birds.” Compare Leviticus 14:4 (margin), and Leviticus 14:5-7, Leviticus 14:49-53. It is used, however, to denote birds of any kind. See Genesis 7:14; Psalms 8:8; Psalms 11:1; Psalms 148:10. As for the stork - See the notes at Job 39:13. The fir…”

“104:17-18 The storks migrated from northern Europe and resided in Palestine during the winter. • hyraxes: These animals are about the size of a rabbit and live in rocky places.”

“the birds: Psa 104:12; Jer 22:23; Eze 31:6; Dan 4:21; Oba 1:4; Mat 13:32 as for: Lev 11:19; Jer 8:7 the stork: The stork is a species of the ardea or heron genus, about the size of a goose in its body, but when erect, about three or four feet high; its general colour is white; extremity of the wings, and small part of the head, black; legs, very long, red, and naked a great way up; the toes four, long and connected, with flat nails like those of a man; beak long, jagged, red, and somewhat compressed; the upper and under chaps both of a length, with a furrow from the nostrils. it feeds on serpents, frogs, and insects, on which account it might be deemed unclean; lays four eggs, and sits…”