Psalms 145 · Verse 15

Psalms 145:15

The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
Psalms 145:15, King James Version

Psalms 145:15 in other translations

BSBThe eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.
WEBThe eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season.
ASVThe eyes of all wait for thee; And thou givest them their food in due season.
YLTThe eyes of all unto Thee do look, And Thou art giving to them their food in its season,
DARBYThe eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their food in its season.
BBEThe eyes of all men are waiting for you; and you give them their food in its time.
WebsterThe eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their food in due season.

What does Psalms 145:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 145:15-16
15-16. eyes of ... thee--or, look with expecting faith (Psa 104:27, 28).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee - What a fine figure! The young of all animals look up to their parents for food. God is here represented as the universal Father, providing food for every living creature. In due season - The kind of food that is suited to every animal, and to all the stages of life in each animal. This is a wonderful mystery. It is a fact that all are thus provided for; but how is it done? All expect it from God, and not one is dsappointed! For,

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 145:10-21

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…

Read the full comment on Psalms 145:10-21 →

Psalms 145:15 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.

עֵֽינֵי\־'ei.nei-[the] eyes ofH5869
כֹ֭לkholallH3605
אֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
יְשַׂבֵּ֑רוּye.sa.Be.ruthey waitH7663
וְאַתָּ֤הve.'a.Tahand youH859
נֽוֹתֵן\־no.ten-[are] givingH5414
לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto them
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אָכְלָ֣ם'a.khe.Lamfood theirH400
בְּעִתּֽוֹ\׃be.'i.Toat appropriate time itsH6256

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

Cross references for Psalms 145:15

  • Psalms 136:25

    Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  • Psalms 104:27

    These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

  • Acts 17:25

    Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

  • Matthew 6:26

    Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

  • Psalms 147:8-9

    Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

  • Job 38:39-41

    Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions, When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait? Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

  • Luke 12:24

    Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

  • Genesis 1:30

    And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

  • Psalms 145:9

    The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

  • Joel 2:22

    Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.

  • Psalms 104:21

    The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The eyes.
9; 104:21,27; 136:25; 147:8,9; Ge 1:30; Job 38:39-41; Joe 2:22
Mt 6:26; Lu 12:24; Ac 17:25
wait upon thee. or, look unto thee.

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Context

  • Psalms 145:14

    The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

  • Psalms 145:15

    The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

  • Psalms 145:16

    Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

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Psalms 145:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Los ojos de todos esperan en ti, y tú les das su comida en su tiempo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Les yeux de tous s’attendent à toi, et tu leur donnes leur nourriture en son temps.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Aller Augen warten auf dich, und du gibst ihnen ihre Speise zu seiner Zeit;