Psalms 104:15 - Exposition

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man. The food suitable to man consists, first, of wine, which gladdens his heart (comp. 9:13 ); secondly, of oil to make his face to shine, or give him a cheerful countenance; and thirdly, of bread , which strengtheneth man's heart , which is "the staff of life," and the main sustenance of the entire body. It was the glory of the promised land to produce in abundance these three essentials ( Deuteronomy 8:8 ; Deuteronomy 11:14 ; 2 Kings 18:32 ).