Psalms 147:8

He announces his word to Jacob, his justices and his judgments to Israel.

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In The King James Version

Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

In Context

7He will send forth his word, and it will melt them. His Spirit will breathe out, and the waters will flow.

9He has not done so much for every nation, and he has not made his judgments manifest to them. Alleluia.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:14And when I obscure the sky with clouds, my arc will appear in the clouds.

Job 5:10He gives rain over the face of the earth and irrigates all things with the waters.

Job 36:27He carries away the drops of rain, and he sends forth showers like a raging whirlpool;

Job 38:27so that it would fill impassable and desolate places, and would bring forth green plants?

Psalms 104:13and though they passed from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people,

Psalms 135:1Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is eternal.

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 →

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