Psalms 147:8
who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.
World English Bible Classic
In The King James Version
In Context
7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,
9He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.
Cross References
Genesis 9:14When I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow will be seen in the cloud,
Job 5:10who gives rain on the earth, and sends waters on the fields;
Job 36:27For he draws up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor,
Job 38:27to satisfy the waste and desolate ground, to cause the tender grass to grow?
Psalms 104:13He waters the mountains from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works.
Psalms 135:1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD’s name! Praise him, you 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 →