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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The eyes of all look to you in hope; you give them their food as they need it.

Context of Psalms 145:15

13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does. 14The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. 16You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. 17The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.

Psalms 145:15 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• The eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• of all waitשָׂבַרώâbar shâbar · to awaitH7663
• upon thee; and thou givestנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• them their meatאֹ֫כֶל'ôkel · foodH400
• in due seasonעֵת‛êth · timeH6256

Cross-references for Psalms 145:15

• Psalms 145:9The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
• Psalms 104:21The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
• Psalms 136:25He gives food to every creature. His love endures forever.
• Psalms 147:8He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.
• Genesis 1:30And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.
• Job 38:39“Do you hunt the prey for the lioness and satisfy the hunger of the lions
• Joel 2:22Do not be afraid, you wild animals, for the pastures in the wilderness are becoming green. The trees are bearing their fruit; the fig tree and the vine yield their riches.
• Matthew 6:26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
• Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!
• Acts 17:25And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

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