The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
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Gill's Exposition
The eyes of all wait upon thee,.... Not of all creatures, the beasts of the field, the fishes of the sea, and fowls of the air, as in Psa 104:27; but of all the Lord's people, who are subject to fall…
Barnes' Notes
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…
The greatness and goodness of him who is optimus et maximus - the best and greatest of beings, were celebrated in the former part of the psalm; here, in these verses, we are taught to give him the…
Cambridge Bible
The picture of God as the great householder distributing their portions to all His household is repeated from Psa 104:27. Cp. Mat 6:26. The next verse also is based upon Psa 104:28.
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