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Psalms 147:8

For he covers the sky with clouds, he prepares rain for the earth, makes grass to grow on the mountains.

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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

7Sing songs of thanks to the Lord, and play on the lyre to our God.

9He gives the cattle their food the young ravens food when they cry.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:14Whenever I bring a cloud over the earth and the bow is seen in the cloud,

Psalms 104:13From his chambers above he gives drink to the mountains, and satisfies earth with the vials of heaven.

Psalms 135:1Hallelujah. Praise the name of the Lord. Praise the Lord, you his servants,

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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