Psalms 145 · Verse 16

Psalms 145:16

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

Psalms 145:16 in other translations

BSBYou open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
WEBYou open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
ASVThou openest thy hand, And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
YLTOpening Thy hand, and satisfying The desire of every living thing.
DARBYThou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
BBEBy the opening of your hand, every living thing has its desire in full measure.
WebsterThou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living creature.

What does Psalms 145:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 145:15-16

15-16. eyes of ... thee--or, look with expecting faith (Psa 104:27, 28).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 Thou openest thine hand - What a hand is this that holds in it all the food that meets the desires and necessities of the universe of creatures! A very large volume might be written upon this: The proper kinds of food for the various classes of animals.

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…

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Psalms 145:16 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.

פּוֹתֵ֥חַpo.Te.ach[you are] openingH6605
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יָדֶ֑ךָya.De.khahand yourH3027
וּמַשְׂבִּ֖יעַu.mas.Bi.a'and [you are] satisfyingH7646
לְכָל\־le.kholof everyH3605
חַ֣יchailiving [thing]H2416
רָצֽוֹן\׃ra.TzondesireH7522

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

Cross references for Psalms 145:16

  • Psalms 104:28

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

  • Psalms 107:9

    For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

  • Psalms 132:15

    I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

  • Job 38:27

    To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
openest.
104:28; 107:9; 132:15; Job 38:27

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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.

  • Psalms 145:17

    The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

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Psalms 145:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Abres tu mano, y colmas de bendición á todo viviente.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Tu ouvres ta main, et tu rassasies à souhait tout ce qui a vie.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Du tust deine Hand auf und sättigst alles Lebendige nach Begehr.