Psalms 104:27

104:26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein. made: Heb. formed

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

KJV

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These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season.

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

These wait all on you; that you may give them their meat in due season.

104:28 That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

What does Psalms 104:27 mean?

Psalms 104:27 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׂבַר (sâbar), נָתַן (nâthan), אֹכֶל (ʼôkel).

Hebrew interlinear

These

waitשָׂבַרsâbar/saw-bar'/H7663to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience)

all

upon

thee;

that

thou

mayest

giveנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

them

their

meatאֹכֶלʼôkel/o'-kel/H400food

due

season.עֵתʻêth/ayth/H6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.

Topics

Providence of God, the Waiting Upon God

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 104:27.

Psalms 145:15

The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. wait: or, look unto

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 104:27 say?

Psalms 104:27 (King James Version) reads: "These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season."

Is Psalms 104:27 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 104:27 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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