Psalms 147:8
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains;
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
7Lift up a song unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises unto our God with the harp;
9Who giveth to the beast its food, to the young ravens which cry.
Cross References
Genesis 9:14And it shall come to pass, that, when I bring a cloud over the earth, and the bow shall be seen in the cloud,
Job 5:10Who giveth rain upon the surface of the earth, and sendeth out waters over the face of the fields;
Job 36:27For he taketh away drops of water, which are purified into rain in his mist:
Job 38:27To satisfy waste and desolate lands; and to promote the growth of the tender grass?
Psalms 104:13Who watereth the mountains from his upper-chambers: from the fruit of thy works is the earth satisfied.
Psalms 135:1Hallelujah. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord;
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 →