Psalms 104:27

"There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there."

Key Reflection

These verses depict God's creation as a place where both man-made vessels and the great sea creature leviathan find their natural habitats, highlighting the balance and purpose in God’s design of the world. The mention of leviathan, often seen as a symbol of chaos or the uncontrolled forces of nature, underscores how even these formidable beings are under God's control and play a part in His created order.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

These wait all upon thee -That is, These are all dependent on thee. It does not, of course, mean that they “wait” in the sense that they are conscious of their dependence on God, but that they are “actually” dependent. The original word implies the idea of “expecting” or “hoping,” and is so rendered in the Septuagint and Vulgate. They have no other ground of expectation or hope but in thee. That thou mayest give them their meat in due season -Their food at the proper time. That is, They are constantly dependent on thee, that thou mayest give them food from day to day.

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