Psalms 145:16

You give food to all living creatures generously [IDM], and you cause them to ◄be satisfied/have all the food that they need►.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15All of the creatures that you made expect that you will provide food for them, and you give them food when they need it.

17Everything that Yahweh does, he does justly/fairly, and all that he does, he does mercifully.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:21You must also take some of every kind of food that you and all these animals will need, and store it in the boat.”

Psalms 104:28When you give them the food that they need, they gather it. You give them what you have in your hand, and they eat it and are satisfied.

Psalms 132:15I will give to the people of Jerusalem all that they need; I will give enough food even to satisfy the poor people there.

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 →

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