Psalms 147:8
Who covereth the heavens with clouds, preparing rain for the earth, who causeth the mountains to sprout grass:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
7Respond to Yahweh with thanksgiving, Make melody to our God with the lyre.
9Giving, to the beast, its food, to the young ravens, when they cry.
Cross References
Genesis 9:14and it shall be when I draw a veil of cloud over the earth,—and the bow in the cloud appeareth,
Job 5:10Who giveth rain, upon the face of the earth, and sendeth forth waters, over the face of the open fields;
Job 36:27For he draweth up drops of water, They trickle as rain through his mist;
Job 38:27To satisfy the wild and the wilderness, to cause to spring forth the meadow of young grass?
Psalms 104:13Who watereth the mountains out of his upper chambers, Out of the fruit of thy works, thou satisfiest the earth.
Psalms 135:1Praise ye Yah, Praise ye the Name of Yahweh, Praise, O ye servants of Yahweh;
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 →