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Psalms 147:9

He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

In Context

8who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.

10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

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Cross References

Job 38:41Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?

Psalms 136:25He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 145:16You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

King James VersionBíblia Portuguesa MundialLuther Bibel (Deutsch)Bible Louis Segond (Français)Библия (Русский)新标点和合本성경 (한국어)الكتاب المقدس باللغة العربية، فان دايكBibbia Diodati (Italiano)Kinh Thánh (Tiếng Việt)Biblia Cornilescu (Română)Polish Biblia Gdanska (1881)Statenvertaling (Nederlands)

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