Psalm 104:27
ESV
These all look to you, to give them their food in due season.
NIV
All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time.
NASB
They all wait for You To give them their food in due season.
CSB
All of them wait for you to give them their food at the right time.
NLT
They all depend on you to give them food as they need it.
KJV
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
NKJV
These all wait for You, That You may give them their food in due season.
What does Psalm 104:27 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 104, verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 104:5–30 celebrates God's greatness as demonstrated in creation. All animals, all resources, all climates, and all environments are part of His design. So, too, are the sun and moon which are used to divide time. The Lord established every aspect of these natural elements. Without Him, nothing could exist. Only He creates and controls life. This is a more extensive description than other psalms which touch on creation (Psalm 8; 19; 24; 65; 95; 102; 121; 147).
The psalmist praises the Lord for His creation. God is credited with establishing the earth, setting boundaries for bodies of water, and providing water and food for animals and human beings. What God has made includes proper living spaces for all sorts of life. He set the motions of the sun and moon. All creation owes its existence to God's Spirit. The psalmist resolves to continue praising the Lord while hoping that the wicked will be removed from earth.
