Psalm 145:15

The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

Cross-reference

Psalm 145:9 Parallel

Psalm 145:9 grounds this provision in God’s goodness and compassion — the reason He gives food.

Psalm 104:21 shows lions roaring for prey from God — a vivid example of all creatures looking to Him for food.

Psalm 104:27 uses nearly identical language, emphasizing that all creatures depend on God for timely food.

Psalm 136:25 declares God gives food to every creature, adding the refrain of His enduring love as the foundation.

Psalm 147:8 Parallel

Psalm 147:8 describes the means — clouds, rain, grass — that enable God to provide food at the proper time.

Psalm 147:9 Parallel

Psalm 147:9 specifies God provides food for cattle and ravens, exemplifying the universal provision of v15.

Psalm 104:14 similarly describes God providing vegetation for livestock and crops for people — a parallel creation-care theme.

Psalm 146:7 Parallel

Psalm 146:7 echoes this provision theme — God gives food to the hungry, showing His care for the needy.

Job 38:39-41 similarly describes God providing prey for lions and food for ravens, echoing the universal provision for all creatures.

Luke 12:24 Allusion

Luke 12:24 likewise points to God feeding ravens, a specific application of the universal provision in Psalm 145:15.

Matthew 6:26 uses the same truth that God feeds birds to teach trust in divine provision, directly echoing the theme.

Mark 6:42 Parallel

Mark 6:42 shows Jesus feeding the multitude — a concrete demonstration of God providing food as described in Psalm 145:15.

Acts 14:17 Parallel

Acts 14:17 describes God giving rains and fruitful seasons to satisfy with food — a direct New Testament echo of God's provision.

Joel 1:20 Contrast

Joel 1:20 shows beasts panting for God in drought — the same dependence on God for provision but in a time of scarcity.

Luke 12:6 Parallel

Luke 12:6 emphasizes God's care for sparrows — a specific example of His attention to all creatures, similar to providing food.

Joel 2:22 Parallel

Joel 2:22 shows God restoring pastures and fruit for beasts after judgment, a specific instance of the general provision in Psalm 145:15.

Genesis 1:29 records God's initial provision of plants for human food, an early example of the ongoing provision in Psalm 145:15.

Acts 17:25 Related theme

Acts 17:25 broadens the provision to life and breath, showing God as the giver of all necessities, not just food.