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Psalms 145:15
15The eyes of all look to you in hope; you give them their food as they need it.
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
13For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. The Lord always keeps his promises; he is gracious in all he does. 14The Lord helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads. The eyes of all look to you in hope; you give them their food as they need it. 16When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing. 17The Lord is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness.
Read all of Psalms 145Psalms 145:15 word by word
עֵֽינֵי־כֹ֭ל אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְשַׂבֵּ֑רוּ וְאַתָּ֤ה נֽוֹתֵן־לָהֶ֖ם אֶת־אָכְלָ֣ם בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 145:15
- Psalms 145:9The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation.
- Psalms 104:21Then the young lions roar for their prey, stalking the food provided by God.
- Psalms 136:25He gives food to every living thing. His faithful love endures forever.
- Psalms 147:8He covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures.
- Genesis 1:30And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground—everything that has life.” And that is what happened.
- Job 38:39“Can you stalk prey for a lioness and satisfy the young lions’ appetites
- Joel 2:22Don’t be afraid, you animals of the field, for the wilderness pastures will soon be green. The trees will again be filled with fruit; fig trees and grapevines will be loaded down once more.
- Matthew 6:26Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?
- Luke 12:24Look at the ravens. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds!
- Acts 17:25and human hands can’t serve his needs—for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies every need.
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
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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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