Psalms 104:27
All of them unto Thee do look, To give their food in its season.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
In Context
26There do ships go: leviathan, That Thou hast formed to play in it.
28Thou dost give to them — they gather, Thou dost open Thy hand — they [are] satisfied [with] good.
Cross References
Genesis 6:21'And thou, take to thyself of all food that is eaten; and thou hast gathered unto thyself, and it hath been to thee and to them for food.'
Job 38:41Who doth prepare for a raven his provision, When his young ones cry unto God? They wander without food.
Psalms 136:25Giving food to all flesh, For to the age [is] His kindness.
Psalms 147:9Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 104:20-31
The Divine Bounty. 19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. 20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. 21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. 22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens. 23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening. 24 O Lord , how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.… Read the whole commentary →