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Selected Verse: Psalms 145:15 - American Standard
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 145:15 |
American Standard |
The eyes of all wait for thee; And thou givest them their food in due season. |
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King James |
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| eyes of . . . thee--or, look with expecting faith (Psa 104:27-28). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The eyes of all wait upon thee - Margin, Look unto thee. All creatures, on the land, in the air, in the waters; all in heaven; all throughout the universe. That is, It is as if all directed their eyes to thee imploringly for the supply of their needs. To no one else can they look for those things which are needful for them. A universe thus looks every day, every hour, every moment, to its God! How sublime the scene!
And thou givest them their meat in due season - See the notes at Psa 104:27, where the same words occur. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| All - Of all living creatures. Wait - Expect their supplies wholly from thy bounty. Expectation is here figuratively ascribed to brute creatures. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
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, |
27 These wait all for thee, That thou mayest give them their food in due season.
28 Thou givest unto them, they gather; Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
27 These wait all for thee, That thou mayest give them their food in due season.