King James Version
Psalms 145:16
16Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Psalms 145:16 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing.
- New Living Translation (NLT)When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing.
Context of Psalms 145:16
14The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. 15The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. 17The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. 18The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
Read all of Psalms 145Psalms 145:16 word by word
פּוֹתֵ֥חַ אֶת־יָדֶ֑ךָ וּמַשְׂבִּ֖יעַ לְכָל־חַ֣י רָצֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 145:16
- Psalms 104:28That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
- Psalms 107:9For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
- Psalms 132:15I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
- Job 38:27To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
Commentaries on Psalms 145:16
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Thou openest thine hand - By the mere opening of the hand all needful gifts are bestowed on the creatures dependent on thee. The same words are found in Psalm 104:28; see the notes at that passage. And satisfiest the desire of every living thing - All kinds of creatures - people, fowls, beasts, fishes, insects - the innumerable multitudes that swarm on the earth, in the air, in the waters. In Psalm 104:28, it is, “They are filled with good.” The meaning…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
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 16and satisfy every living thing [with] its desire With a sufficiency to sustain him, He satisfies his goodness, his will, and his blessing. desire Heb. רצון, apayement in Old French, propitiation.Read the comment
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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
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