Psalms 147:8

the Lord enlighteneth the blind. The Lord lifteth up them that are cast down: the Lord loveth the just.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

7Who keepeth truth for ever: who executeth judgment for them that suffer wrong: who giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth them that are fettered:

9The Lord keepeth the strangers, he will support the fatherless and the widow: and the ways of sinners he will destroy.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:14And when I shall cover the sky with clouds, my bow shall appear in the clouds:

Job 5:10Who giveth rain upon the face of the earth, and watereth all things with waters:

Job 36:27He lifteth up the drops of rain, and poureth out showers like floods :

Job 38:27That it should fill the desert and desolate land, and should bring forth green grass?

Psalms 104:13Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy works:

Psalms 135:1Behold now bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord: Who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

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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