Psalms 147:8
who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
7Sing to LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises upon the harp to our God,
9He gives to the beast his food, [and] to the young ravens which cry.
Cross References
Genesis 9:14And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud.
Job 5:10who gives rain upon the earth, and sends waters upon the fields,
Job 36:27For he draws up the drops of water, which distil in rain from his vapor,
Job 38:27to satisfy the waste and desolate [ground], and to cause the tender grass to spring forth?
Psalms 104:13He waters the mountains from his chambers. The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works.
Psalms 135:1Praise ye LORD. Praise ye the name of LORD. Praise, O ye servants of LORD,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 147:2-12
A Call to Praise God; Reasons for Praise. 1 Praise ye the Lord : for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. 2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. 3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. 4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. 6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. 7… Read the whole commentary →