Psalms 147:8
Who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
7Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms upon the harp unto our God:
9Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry.
Cross References
Genesis 9:14And it shall come to pass when I bring clouds over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud,
Job 5:10Who giveth rain on the face of the earth, and sendeth waters on the face of the fields;
Job 36:27For he draweth up the drops of water: they distil in rain from the vapour which he formeth,
Job 38:27To satisfy the desolate and waste [ground], and to cause the sprout of the grass to spring forth?
Psalms 104:13He watereth the mountains from his upper-chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
Psalms 135:1Hallelujah! Praise the name of Jehovah; praise, ye servants of Jehovah,
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 →