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Psalms 104:27

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 104:27 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “These wait all for thee, That thou mayest give them their food in due season.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

These wait all for thee, That thou mayest give them their food in due season.
Psalms 104:27 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 104

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
24O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.
25Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.
26There go the ships; There is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to play therein.
27These wait all for thee, That thou mayest give them their food in due season.
28Thou givest unto them, they gather; Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
29Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust.
30Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; And thou renewest the face of the ground.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“These wait all upon thee - That is, These are all dependent on thee. It does not, of course, mean that they “wait” in the sense that they are conscious of their dependence on God, but that they are “actually” dependent. The original word implies the idea of “expecting” or “hoping,” and is so rendered in the Septuagint and Vulgate. They have no other ground of expectation or hope but in thee. That thou mayest give them their meat in due season - Their food at the proper time. That is, They are constantly dependent on thee, that thou mayest give them food from day to day. Perhaps there is also the idea that they do not lay up or hoard anything; or that they cannot anticipate their own needs,…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“104:27-30 All life depends on the gracious sustenance of the Lord of life and death (cp. Matt 6:11).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Psa 36:6, Psa 136:25, Psa 145:15, Psa 145:16, Psa 147:9; Job 38:41; Luk 12:24-28 Psalms 104:29”
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