Psalms 147:9
He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
In Context
10He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
Cross References
Job 38:41Who provides for the raven his prey, when his young ones cry to God, and wander for lack of food?
Psalms 136:25who gives food to every creature, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Psalms 145:16You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than 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 →