Psalms 148:8
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth. Who maketh grass to grow on the mountains, and herbs for the service of men.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
In Context
7Sing ye to the Lord with praise: sing to our God upon the harp.
9Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.
Cross References
Exodus 9:23dummy verses inserted by amos
Exodus 10:19And he made a very strong wind to blow from the west, and it took the locusts and cast them into the Red Sea: there remained not so much as one in all the coasts of Egypt.
Leviticus 10:2And fire coming out from the Lord destroyed them, and they died before the Lord.
Joshua 10:11And when they were fleeing from the children of Israel, and were in the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord cast down upon them great stones from heaven as far as Azeca: and many more were killed with the hailstones than were slain by the swords of the children of Israel.
Job 37:12Which go round about, whithersoever the will of him that governeth them shall lead them, to whatsoever he shall command them upon the face of the whole earth :
Psalms 18:12And he made darkness his covert, his pavilion round about him: dark waters in the clouds of the air.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 148:8-14
An Invitation to Praise. 7 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: 8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: 9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: 10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: 11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: 12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: 13 Let them praise the name of the Lord : for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and… Read the whole commentary →