Psalm 145:16
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New International Version (©2011)
You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

New Living Translation (©2007)
When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing.

English Standard Version (©2001)
You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

International Standard Version (©2012)
You open your hand and keep on satisfying the desire of every living thing.

NET Bible (©2006)
You open your hand, and fill every living thing with the food they desire.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
You open your hand and satisfy the desire of everyone who lives.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
You open your hand, and you satisfy the desire of every living thing.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

American King James Version
You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

American Standard Version
Thou openest thy hand, And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou openest thy hand, and fillest with blessing every living creature.

Darby Bible Translation
Thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

English Revised Version
Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living creature.

World English Bible
You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Young's Literal Translation
Opening Thy hand, and satisfying The desire of every living thing.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thou openest thine hand,.... Not of providence, but of grace, in which all things are, and from whence they come; and which the Lord opens liberally and bountifully, and gives out all things richly to enjoy; all things pertaining to life and godliness; grace here, with all the supplies of it, and glory hereafter:

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou openest thine hand - By the mere opening of the hand all needful gifts are bestowed on the creatures dependent on thee. The same words are found in Psalm 104:28; see the notes at that passage.

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Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Thou openest thine hand - What a hand is this that holds in it all the food that meets the desires and necessities of the universe of creatures! A very large volume might be written upon this: The proper kinds of food for the various classes of animals.

Geneva Study Bible

Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

Psalm 145:16 Parallel Commentaries
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I will Exalt You, My God, the King
…15The eyes of all wait on you; and you give them their meat in due season. 16You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing. 17The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. …

Genesis 1:30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground--everything that has the breath of life in it--I give every green plant for food." And it was so.
Psalm 36:6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.
Psalm 103:5 who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Psalm 104:28 When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.