English Standard Version
Psalms 147:9
9He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry.
- New Living Translation (NLT)He gives food to the wild animals and feeds the young ravens when they cry.
Context of Psalms 147:9
7Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre! 8He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills. He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry. 10His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, 11but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
Read all of Psalms 147Psalms 147:9 word by word
נוֹתֵ֣ן לִבְהֵמָ֣ה לַחְמָ֑הּ לִבְנֵ֥י עֹ֝רֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 147:9
- Psalms 104:27These all look to you, to give them their food in due season.
- Psalms 136:25he who gives food to all flesh, for his steadfast love endures forever.
- Psalms 145:15The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.
- Job 38:41Who provides for the raven its prey, when its young ones cry to God for help, and wander about for lack of food?
- Matthew 6:26Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
- Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you 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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