Psalms 104:27

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give [them] their meat in due season.

Complete Jewish Bible:

All of them look to you to give them their food when they need it.

Berean Standard Bible:

All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.

American Standard Version:

These wait all for thee, That thou mayest give them their food in due season.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

These wait{H7663} all upon thee; that thou mayest give{H5414} them their meat{H400} in due season{H6256}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 147:9

  • He giveth to the beast his food, [and] to the young ravens which cry.

Psalms 136:25

  • Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Job 38:41

  • Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

Luke 12:24

  • Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

Luke 12:28

  • If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more [will he clothe] you, O ye of little faith?

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.

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Commentary for Psalms 104:27

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H7663
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׂבַר
    Transliteration: sâbar
    Pronunciation: saw-bar'
    Description: erroneously שָׁבַר; (Nehemiah 2:13,15), a primitive root; to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience); hope, tarry, view, wait.
  2. Strong's Number: H5414
    There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָתַן
    Transliteration: nâthan
    Pronunciation: naw-than'
    Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
  3. Strong's Number: H400
    There are 84 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֹכֶל
    Transliteration: ʼôkel
    Pronunciation: o'-kel
    Description: from אָכַל; food; eating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.
  4. Strong's Number: H6256
    There are 258 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֵת
    Transliteration: ʻêth
    Pronunciation: ayth
    Description: from עַד; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.; [phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.