Psalms 145:16
Thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
In Context
15The eyes of all wait hopefully upon thee, and thou givest them their food in its due season.
17Righteous is the Lord in all his ways, and beneficent in all his works.
Cross References
Genesis 6:21And thou, for thy part, take unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be unto thee, and unto them for food.
Psalms 104:28What thou givest them they gather: thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
Psalms 132:15Her provision will I bless abundantly: her needy ones will I satisfy with bread.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 145:11-21
Grateful Acknowledgments. 10 All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord ; and thy saints shall bless thee. 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. 14 The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in… Read the whole commentary →