Psalm 104:28
New International Version
When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.

New Living Translation
When you supply it, they gather it. You open your hand to feed them, and they are richly satisfied.

English Standard Version
When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.

Berean Standard Bible
When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.

King James Bible
That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

New King James Version
What You give them they gather in; You open Your hand, they are filled with good.

New American Standard Bible
You give to them, they gather it up; You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good.

NASB 1995
You give to them, they gather it up; You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good.

NASB 1977
Thou dost give to them, they gather it up; Thou dost open Thy hand, they are satisfied with good.

Legacy Standard Bible
You give to them, they gather it up; You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good.

Amplified Bible
You give it to them, they gather it up; You open Your hand, they are filled and satisfied with good [things].

Christian Standard Bible
When you give it to them, they gather it; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When You give it to them, they gather it; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.

American Standard Version
Thou givest unto them, they gather; Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You give to them and they are fed; you open your hand and they are satisfied.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
When thou hast given it them, they will gather it; and when thou hast opened thine hand, they shall all be filled with good.

Contemporary English Version
and you feed each one with your own hand, until they are full.

Douay-Rheims Bible
What thou givest to them they shall gather up: when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be filled with good.

English Revised Version
That thou givest unto them they gather; thou openest thine hand, they are satisfied with good.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You give it to them, and they gather it up. You open your hand, and they are filled with blessings.

Good News Translation
You give it to them, and they eat it; you provide food, and they are satisfied.

International Standard Version
They receive what you give them; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou givest it unto them, they gather it; Thou openest Thy hand, they are satisfied with good.

Literal Standard Version
You give to them—they gather, | You open Your hand—they [are] satisfied [with] good.

Majority Standard Bible
When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.

New American Bible
When you give it to them, they gather; when you open your hand, they are well filled.

NET Bible
You give food to them and they receive it; you open your hand and they are filled with food.

New Revised Standard Version
when you give to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.

New Heart English Bible
You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.

Webster's Bible Translation
That which thou givest them, they gather: thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good.

World English Bible
You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou dost give to them -- they gather, Thou dost open Thy hand -- they are satisfied with good.

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Context
How Many Are Your Works, O LORD!
27All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. 28When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things. 29When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.…

Cross References
Matthew 6:26
Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns--and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Genesis 1:31
And God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning--the sixth day.

Psalm 65:11
You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty.

Psalm 145:16
You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Psalm 147:9
He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.


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Psalm 104
1. A meditation upon the mighty power
7. And wonderful providence of God
31. God's glory is eternal
33. The prophet vows perpetually to praise God














Verse 28. - That thou givest them they gather; literally, thou givest to them; they gather. Thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good; or, "are satisfied with good" (Kay, Revised Version).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When You give it
תִּתֵּ֣ן (tit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to them,
לָ֭הֶם (lā·hem)
Preposition | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

they gather it up;
יִלְקֹט֑וּן (yil·qō·ṭūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean

when You open
תִּפְתַּ֥ח (tip̄·taḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

Your hand,
יָֽ֝דְךָ֗ (yā·ḏə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

they are satisfied
יִשְׂבְּע֥וּן (yiś·bə·‘ūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited

with good things.
טֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good


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