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Psalms 147:9
9He gives food for the animals to eat. He feeds the young ravens when they cry.
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
7Offer a song to the Lord, to thank him for what he has done. Make music with a harp to praise our God. 8He fills the sky with clouds. He sends rain to make the earth wet. He causes grass to grow on the hills. He 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. 11Who does make the Lord happy? People who respect him and serve him well. People who trust him because they know he loves them.
Read all of Psalms 147Psalms 147:9 word by word
נוֹתֵ֣ן לִבְהֵמָ֣ה לַחְמָ֑הּ לִבְנֵ֥י עֹ֝רֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 147:9
- Psalms 104:27All these living things wait for you to give them their food when they need it.
- Psalms 145:15People look to you for help. You give them food when they need it.
- Job 38:41You cannot find food for the ravens to eat. You cannot help them when their babies cry to me because they are weak and hungry.’
- Matthew 6:26Think about the wild birds. They do not plant seeds in the ground. They do not cut down plants to eat. They have no buildings to store food. But God, your Father in heaven, gives them food to eat. You are much more valuable than the birds.
- Luke 12:24Think about the birds. They do not plant seeds in the ground. They do not cut down plants to eat. They have no buildings to store food. But God gives them food to eat. You are much more valuable 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
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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
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