Psalms 104 · Verse 28

Psalms 104:28

That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

Psalms 104:28, King James Version

Psalms 104:28 in other translations

BSB	When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
WEB	You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.
ASV	Thou givest unto them, they gather; Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
YLT	Thou dost give to them--they gather, Thou dost open Thy hand--they are satisfied with good.
DARBY	That thou givest unto them, they gather; thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good.
BBE	They take what you give them; they are full of the good things which come from your open hand.
Webster	That which thou givest them, they gather: thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good.

What does Psalms 104:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 104:27-30

27-30. The entire dependence of this immense family on God is set forth. With Him, to kill or make alive is equally easy. To hide His face is to withdraw favor (Psa 13:1). By His spirit, or breath, or mere word, He gives life. It is His constant providence which repairs the wastes of time and disease.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 28 That thou givest them they gather - All creatures are formed with such and such digestive organs, and the food proper for them is provided. Infinitely varied as are living creatures in their habits and internal economy, so are the aliments which God has caused the air, the earth, and the waters to produce. Thou openest thine hand - An allusion to the act of scattering grain among fowls.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 104:19-30

We are to praise and magnify God for the constant succession of day and night. And see how those are like to the wild beasts, who wait for the twilight, and have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. Does God listen to the language of mere nature, even in ravenous creatures, and shall he not much more interpret favourably the language of grace in his own people, though weak and broken groanings which…

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Psalms 104:28 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

תִּתֵּ֣ןti.Tenyou giveH5414

לָ֭הֶםLa.hemto them

יִלְקֹט֑וּןyil.ko.Tunthey gather !H3950

תִּפְתַּ֥חtif.Tachyou openH6605

יָֽ֝דְךָ֗ya.de.khahand yourH3027

יִשְׂבְּע֥וּןyis.be.'Unthey are satisfied !H7646

טֽוֹב\׃Tovgood thing[s]H2896

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 104:28

Psalms 145:16
Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

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Context

Psalms 104:27
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
Psalms 104:28
That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
Psalms 104:29
Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

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Psalms 104:28 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Les das, recogen; abres tu mano, hártanse de bien.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Tu leur donnes, ils recueillent; tu ouvres ta main, ils sont rassasiés de biens.
German Elberfelder 1871	Du gibst ihnen: sie sammeln ein; du tust deine Hand auf: sie werden gesättigt mit Gutem.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Misit tenebras, et obscuravit; et non exacerbavit sermones suos.