Psalms 147:8

Psalms 147:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
• New International Version (NIV)He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

Context of Psalms 147:8

6The Lord gives help to poor people, but he knocks down wicked people to the ground. 7Offer a song to the Lord, to thank him for what he has done. Make music with a harp to praise our God. He fills the sky with clouds. He sends rain to make the earth wet. He causes grass to grow on the hills. 9He gives food for the animals to eat. He feeds the young ravens when they cry. 10If a horse is very strong, that does not please him. If a soldier is brave, that does not make him happy.

Psalms 147:8 word by word

הַֽמְכַסֶּ֬ה שָׁמַ֨יִם׀ בְּעָבִ֗ים הַמֵּכִ֣ין לָאָ֣רֶץ מָטָ֑ר הַמַּצְמִ֖יחַ הָרִ֣ים חָצִֽיר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Who coverethכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• the heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• with cloudsעָב‛âb · cloudH5645
• who preparethכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
• rainמָטַרmâţâr · rainH4306
• for the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• who maketh grassחָצִירchâtsîyr · grassH2682
• to growצָמַחtsâmach · to springH6779
• upon the mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022

Cross-references for Psalms 147:8

• Psalms 135:1Hallelujah! Praise the name of the Lord! Praise him, you servants of the Lord!
• Genesis 9:14When I bring clouds over the earth, a rainbow will sometimes appear.
• 1 Kings 18:44The seventh time, the servant said, ‘I can see a small cloud above the sea that is coming this way. It is only as big as a man's hand.’ So Elijah said, ‘Go and tell Ahab, “Prepare your chariot now! Go back down quickly before the rain stops you.” ’
• Job 26:8He fills the clouds with water. They become heavy but they do not break.
• Job 36:27It is God who pulls up water from the earth to make the clouds. Then he causes it to become rain.
• Job 38:24You do not know where lightning comes from. Or where the east wind starts when it blows across the earth.
• Isaiah 5:6I will make the land become useless. Nobody will take care of the vines. Nobody will dig the ground. Weeds and thorn bushes will grow there. I will command the clouds, ‘Do not drop any rain on it.’
• Psalms 65:9You take care of the land. You send rain to make the earth good for plants. Your rivers are full of water. You cause the earth to give good crops so that the people have grain to eat.
• Psalms 104:13You pour down rain on the mountains from your home above the sky. You cause many fruits to grow on the earth.
• Job 5:10He gives rain for the earth. He sends water for the fields.
• Jeremiah 14:22The idols of other nations are useless. None of them can cause rain to fall. And the sky itself does not make rain. No, it is you, Lord, our God, who sends rain. You alone do all these things, so we trust you to help us.’
• Joel 2:23Shout with joy, people in Zion! Be very happy because of the things that the Lord your God has done. He has given you just enough autumn rain. He has given you the winter rain, and the summer rain, as before.
• Amos 5:7You people change what is right and true to make lies. You are not fair or honest.
• Matthew 5:45If you live like this, you will show that you really are children of your Father above. God is kind to everyone. He causes the sun to shine on everyone, both good people and bad people. He also causes the rain to fall on everyone, people who obey him and people who do not obey him.
• Acts 14:17But God has showed everybody very clearly what he is like. He has showed you that he is kind. He causes the rain to fall from the sky. He causes the plants to give you food at the right time each year. He gives you plenty of food to eat. In these ways he makes you very happy.’
• James 5:17For example, God's prophet Elijah was an ordinary person, as we are. He prayed to God that it would not rain. He continued to pray and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.

Commentaries on Psalms 147:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Who covereth the heaven with clouds - Clouds that are designed to convey refreshing rain to the earth. The reasons for praise here stated Psalm 147:8-9 are derived from the goodness of God as exhibited in his providential arrangements for the good of man. Who prepareth rain for the earth - By causing it to be taken from the sea, carried by the clouds, and conveyed through the air to the places where it is needed, and then gently sprinkled on the earth…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8God has complete authority and power over the weather (Psalms 77:17–18; 78:26; 104:4; 148:5–6).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

Topics related to Psalms 147:8

• Blessing
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• Praise

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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