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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 104:19-30

We are here taught to praise and magnify God, I. For the constant revolutions and succession of day and night, and the dominion of sun and moon over them. The heathen were so affected with the light and influence of the sun and moon, and their serviceableness to the earth, that they worshipped them as deities; and therefore the scripture takes all occasions to show that the gods they worshipped are the creatures and servants of the true God (Ps. 104:19): He appointed the moon for seasons, for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 104:27

These wait all upon thee ,.... Or "hope in thee" F19 ישברון "sperant", Pagninus, Cocceius, Michaelis; "sperabunt", Montanus. ; not only the fishes of the sea, but the beasts of the field; for to them the psalmist returns, as Aben Ezra observes; to whom hope and expectation of their food and waiting for it at the hands of God, are ascribed; the allusion seems to be to tame creatures, who come at their certain times and wait on them that have been used to give them their food; and it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 104:28

That thou givest them they gather ,.... What God bestows upon them as a bounty of Providence they take and make use of, and in their way thankfully, and without repining; some gather it up for immediate use and service, and not into barns; others gather it up for time to come, as the ant, Matthew 6:26 . Kimchi understands this of a time of scarcity, when they gather here a little and there a little; as he does the following clause of a time of plenty. Thou openest thine hand, they are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 104:29

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled ,.... God may be said to hide his face from the creatures when he withholds their food from them, when there is a scarcity of provisions, a famine in the land; when there is no pasture for them to feed on, nor brooks of water to drink of; then are they troubled or perplexed, as in Joel 1:18 and know not what to do, nor where to go for help, but faint, and sink, and die. So in a spiritual sense when God hides his face from his people, removes his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 104:27

These wait all upon thee - The innumerable fry of the smaller aquatic animals, as well as whales, dolphins, porpoises, and sharks, all have their meat from God. He has in his gracious providence furnished that sort of food which is suitable to all. And this provision is various; not only for every kind of fish does God provide food, but a different kind of aliment for each in its different periods of growth. Here are displayed the goodness and infinitely varied providence of God: "He giveth... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 104:28

That thou givest them they gather - All creatures are formed with such and such digestive organs, and the food proper for them is provided. Infinitely varied as are living creatures in their habits and internal economy, so are the aliments which God has caused the air, the earth, and the waters to produce. Thou openest thine hand - An allusion to the act of scattering grain among fowls. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 104:29

Thou hidest thy face - If thou bring dearth or famine on the land, contagion in the air, or any destruction on the provision made by the waters, then beasts, fowl, and fish die, and are dissolved. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 104:27

Verse 27 27.All these wait upon thee The prophet here again describes God as acting the part of the master of a household, and a foster-father towards all sorts of living creatures, by providing liberally for them. He had said before, that God made food to grow on the mountains for the support of cattle, and that sustenance is ministered to the very lions by the hand of the same God, although they live upon prey. Now he amplifies this wonder of the divine beneficence by an additional... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 104:29

Verse 29 29Thou shalt hide thy face, and they shall be afraid In these words, the Psalmist declares, that we stand or fall according to the will of God. We continue to live, so long as he sustains us by his power; but no sooner does he withdraw his life-giving spirit than we die. Even Plato knew this, who so often teaches that, properly speaking, there is but one God, and that all things subsist, or have their being only in him. Nor do I doubt, that it was the will of God, by means of that... read more

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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 104:19-30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 104:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 104:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 104:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 104:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 104:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 104:29

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 104:27

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 104:29

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 104:1-35

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