God supplies the needs of all creation, but gives special care to his own people.

Genesis 22:13-14

God is called "The LORD who provides"

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Genesis 22:8

The name "Yahweh Yireh" (or "Jehovah Jireh") is from the verb "to see", and means "The LORD foresees" or "The LORD will see to it".

Psalms 65:9-13

God provides for the needs of all creation

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He provides for the earth

Deuteronomy 11:12,14-15
Psalms 68:9; 104:10-18; 135:7; 147:8
Ezekiel 34:26-29
Psalms 145:16

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He provides for the animals

Job 38:41
Psalms 104:27-28; 147:9
Matthew 6:26
Acts 14:17

pp Lk 12:24

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He provides for all people

1 Chronicles 29:12
Psalms 68:5; 107:9
Matthew 5:45
Acts 17:28
Psalms 140:12

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He provides for the poor and needy

1 Samuel 2:8
Psalms 35:10; 145:13-14; 146:7-9
Isaiah 25:4
Exodus 16:13-18; 17:3-6

Special instances of God's practical provision

Numbers 11:4-9,31-32

Food and water in the wilderness:

1 Kings 17:6,16; 19:5-8
2 Kings 4:42-44

God's provision for Elijah:

Matthew 14:15-21

Elisha feeds 100 men from 20 barley loaves

pp Mk 6:35-44

pp Lk 9:12-17

Matthew 15:32-38

pp Jn 6:5-13

Jesus Christ feeds 5,000

pp Mk 8:1-9

Jesus Christ feeds 4,000

Philippians 4:19

God's special provision for his own people

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He provides for their practical needs

Deuteronomy 2:7
Psalms 68:10; 111:5
Matthew 6:25-33
Psalms 5:12

pp Lk 12:22-31

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He provides for their protection

Genesis 28:15
Deuteronomy 33:27
1 Samuel 2:9
Psalms 91:9-13; 121:3-8
Isaiah 46:4
Philippians 4:7
1 Peter 1:5
Jude 1:24
Revelation 3:10
2 Peter 1:3

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He provides for their every need

1 Corinthians 3:21-23
Colossians 2:10
2 Samuel 7:10

Examples of God's provision for his people

Isaiah 61:3

pp 1Ch 17:9

security in the promised land

Jeremiah 33:6-9

consolation in grief

1 Corinthians 10:13

restoration from captivity

a way of escape from temptation

Matthew 6:31-33

Implications of God's providential care

Freedom from worry

Luke 6:38

pp Lk 12:29-31

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Generosity

1 Chronicles 29:14
2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Philippians 4:18
Romans 2:4

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Faithfulness

Isaiah 5:1-7
Hosea 10:1-2; 11:1-4

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1030 God, compassion
1040 God, fatherhood
1130 God, sovereignty
1205 God, titles of
1320 God as Saviour
1355 providence
1416 miracles
4065 orderliness
4438 eating
5480 protection
8261 generosity, God's
8434 giving