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Psalms 147:9

He gives to the beast his food, [and] to the young ravens which cry.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

In Context

8who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.

10He does not delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

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Cross References

Job 38:41Who provides for the raven his prey when his young ones cry to God, [and] wander for lack of food?

Psalms 136:25who gives food to all flesh, for his loving kindness [is] forever.

Psalms 145:16Thou open thy hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Luke 12:24Consider the ravens, because they do not sow, nor do they reap, for which there is no storehouse nor barn, and God feeds them. How much ye are worth more than the birds.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

King James VersionBíblia Portuguesa MundialLuther Bibel (Deutsch)Bible Louis Segond (Français)Библия (Русский)新标点和合本성경 (한국어)الكتاب المقدس باللغة العربية، فان دايكBibbia Diodati (Italiano)Kinh Thánh (Tiếng Việt)Biblia Cornilescu (Română)Polish Biblia Gdanska (1881)Statenvertaling (Nederlands)

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