Psalms 145:15

Psalms 145:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
• New International Version (NIV)The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The eyes of all look expectantly to You, And You give them their food in due season.

Context of Psalms 145:15

13Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages, and thy dominion is throughout all generations. 14Jehovah upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all that are bowed down. The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their food in its season. 16Thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. 17Jehovah is righteous in all his ways, and kind in all his works.

Psalms 145:15 word by word

עֵֽינֵי־כֹ֭ל אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְשַׂבֵּ֑רוּ וְאַתָּ֤ה נֽוֹתֵן־לָהֶ֖ם אֶת־אָכְלָ֣ם בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• foodאֹ֫כֶל'ôkel · foodH400

Cross-references for Psalms 145:15

• Psalms 145:9Jehovah is good to all; and his tender mercies are over all his works.
• Psalms 104:21The young lions roar after the prey, and to seek their food from God.
• Psalms 136:25Who giveth food to all flesh, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
• Psalms 147:8Who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains;
• Genesis 1:30and to every animal of the earth, and to every fowl of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth on the earth, in which is a living soul, every green herb for food. And it was so.
• Job 38:39Dost thou hunt the prey for the lioness, and dost thou satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
• Joel 2:22Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring; for the tree beareth its fruit; the fig-tree and the vine yield full increase.
• Matthew 6:26Look at the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, nor reap, nor gather into granaries, and your heavenly Father nourishes them. Are ye not much more excellent than they?
• Luke 12:24Consider the ravens, that they sow not nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor granary; and God feeds them. How much better are ye than the birds?
• Acts 17:25nor is served by men's hands as needing something, himself giving to all life and breath and all things;

Commentaries on Psalms 145:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15The eyes of all wait upon thee - Margin, Look unto thee. All creatures, on the land, in the air, in the waters; all in heaven; all throughout the universe. That is, It is as if all directed their eyes to thee imploringly for the supply of their needs. To no one else can they look for those things which are needful for them. A universe thus looks every day, every hour, every moment, to its God! How sublime the scene! And thou givest them their meat in due…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-21Verses 10-21 All God's works show forth his praises. He satisfies the desire of every living thing, except the unreasonable children of men, who are satisfied with nothing. He does good to all the children of men; his own people in a special manner. Many children of God, who have been ready to fall into sin, to fall into despair, have tasted his goodness in preventing their falls, or recovering them speedily by his graces and comforts. And with respect to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-20The Lord cares for his creatures.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1615-16. eyes of ... thee--or, look with expecting faith (Psa 104:27, 28).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 145:15

• Blessing
• Food
• Gifts from God
• Praise
• Waiting

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Commentaries on Psalms 145

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings