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Psalms 145:16 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 145:16Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 145:167 words
HebrewMeaning
פּוֹתֵ֥חַpwōtēḥa
you are openingverbH6605
break forth · draw · let go free · grave ···
אֶתʾet
(as such unrepresented in English)particleH853
יָדֶ֑/ךָyādekā
hand yournounH3027
about · armholes · at · axletree ···
וּ/מַשְׂבִּ֖יעַwmaśəbiyʿa
and you are satisfyingconjH7646
fill (full · self · with) · be full ···
לְ/כָלləkāl
of everypronH3605
) · altogether · any · enough ···
חַ֣יḥay
living thingadjH2416
age · appetite · beast · company ···
רָצֽוֹןrāṣwōn
desirenounH7522
-ed) · delight · desire · favour ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 145:16

1. ...The title is, “Praise, to David himself.” Praise to Christ Himself. And since He is called David, who came to us of the seed of David, yet He was our King, ruling us, and bringing us into His kingdom, therefore “Praise to David himself” is understood to mean, Praise to Christ Himself. Christ according to the flesh is David, because He is the Son of David: but according to His Divine Nature He is the Creator of David, and Lord of David. “I will exalt You, my God, my…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 145 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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