Psalms 147:9

Psalms 147:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
• New International Version (NIV)He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry.

Context of Psalms 147:9

7Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms upon the harp unto our God: 8Who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains; Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry. 10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man; 11Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness.

Psalms 147:9 word by word

נוֹתֵ֣ן לִבְהֵמָ֣ה לַחְמָ֑הּ לִבְנֵ֥י עֹ֝רֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃Read the interlinear

• cattleבְּהֵמָהbehêmâh · animalH929
• foodלֶ֫חֶםlechem · foodH3899
• youngבֵּןbên · son: young animalH1121
• ravensעֹרֵב‛ôrêb ‛ôrêb · ravenH6158

Cross-references for Psalms 147:9

• Psalms 104:27These all look unto thee, that thou mayest give their food in its season:
• Psalms 136:25Who giveth food to all flesh, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
• Psalms 145:15The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their food in its season.
• Job 38:41Who provideth for the raven his food, when his young ones cry unto God, [and] they wander for lack of meat?
• Matthew 6:26Look at the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, nor reap, nor gather into granaries, and your heavenly Father nourishes them. Are ye not much more excellent than they?
• Luke 12:24Consider the ravens, that they sow not nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor granary; and God feeds them. How much better are ye than the birds?

Commentaries on Psalms 147:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9He giveth to the beast his food - To the wild beast; to the animals that cannot toil for it themselves, as man does. Compare Psalm 104:21, note; Psalm 104:27-28, notes. To the young ravens which cry - Compare the notes at Job 38:41. See also Psalm 145:15.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-11Human achievements do not impress God, who commands nature. Instead, he finds joy in those who fear him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-97-9. His providence supplies bountifully the wild animals in their mountain homes. Sing ... Lord--literally, "Answer the Lord," that is, in grateful praise to His goodness, thus declared in His acts.Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 9its food Heb. לחמה, lit. its bread.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 147:9

• Animals
• Birds
• Blessing
• Food
• Praise

In the dictionaries

• Cry
• Frost
• Pleasure
• Raven
• Haggai
• Hallel
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Commentaries on Psalms 147

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings