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Psalms 104:16

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"The trees of the plain shall be satisfied" [Psalm 104:16]: but with this grace, brought forth out of the earth. "The trees of the plain," are the lower orders of the nations. "And the cedars of Libanus which He hath planted." The cedars of Libanus, the powerful in the world, shall themselves be filled. The bread, and wine, and oil of Christ hath reached senators, nobles, kings; the trees of the plain are filled. …

Exposition on Psalm 104 ↗

Jerome

The trees of the field shall be filled. Since the Lord waters even the trees, so that they may give us fruit.

Homily 30, on Psalm 103 ↗