King James Version
Psalms 145:15 in the King James Version says “The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. wait: or, look unto” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 145 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. wait: or, look unto”
Psalms 145:15 · KJV
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. an: Heb. a kingdom of all ages
The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. wait: or, look unto
Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. holy: or, merciful, or, bountiful
KJV Study — Public Domain
“The eyes”
H5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“of all wait”
H7663to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience)
“upon thee and thou givest”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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