God’s Word Translation
Psalms 135:7
7He is the one who makes the clouds rise from the ends of the earth, who makes lightning for the thunderstorms, and who brings wind out of his storerooms.
Psalms 135:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
- New International Version (NIV)He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain; He brings the wind out of His treasuries.
Context of Psalms 135:7
5I know that the Lord is great, that our Lord is greater than all the false gods. 6The Lord does whatever he wants in heaven or on earth, on the seas or in all the depths of the oceans. He is the one who makes the clouds rise from the ends of the earth, who makes lightning for the thunderstorms, and who brings wind out of his storerooms. 8He is the one who killed every firstborn male in Egypt. He killed humans and animals alike. 9He sent miraculous signs and amazing things into the heart of Egypt against Pharaoh and all his officials.
Read all of Psalms 135Psalms 135:7 word by word
מַֽעֲלֶ֣ה נְשִׂאִים֮ מִקְצֵ֪ה הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ בְּרָקִ֣ים לַמָּטָ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה מֽוֹצֵא־ר֝וּחַ מֵאֽוֹצְרוֹתָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- He causeth the vapoursנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · mistH5387
- to ascendעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- from the endsקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
- of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- he makethעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- lightningsבָּרָקbârâq · lightningH1300
- for the rainמָטַרmâţâr · rainH4306
- he bringethיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- the windרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
- out of his treasuriesאוֹצָר'ôtsâr · treasureH214
Cross-references for Psalms 135:7
- Psalms 148:8lightning and hail, snow and fog, strong winds that obey his commands,
- Genesis 2:5Wild bushes and plants were not on the earth yet because the Lord God hadn’t sent rain on the earth. Also, there was no one to farm the land.
- 1 Kings 18:1A while later in the third year of the drought, the Lord spoke his word to Elijah: “Present yourself to Ahab. I will allow rain to fall on the ground.”
- Job 5:10He gives rain to the earth and sends water to the fields.
- Jeremiah 10:13He speaks, and the water in the sky produces a storm. He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning flash with the rain. He brings wind out of his storehouses.
- Jeremiah 14:22The worthless gods of the nations can’t make it rain. By themselves, the skies can’t give showers. But you can, O Lord our God. We have hope in you because you do all these things.
- Jeremiah 51:16When he thunders, the water in the sky roars. He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He sends lightning with the rain. He brings wind out of his storehouses.
- Zechariah 10:1Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime. The Lord makes thunderstorms. He gives everyone rain showers for the plants in the field.
- Job 38:25“Who made a channel for the flooding rains and a path for the thunderstorms
- Job 28:25When he gave the wind its force and measured the water ⌞in the sea⌟,
- Job 38:24Which is the way to the place where light is scattered and the east wind is spread across the earth?
- Psalms 107:25He spoke, and a storm began to blow, and it made the waves rise high.
- Job 38:22Have you been to the warehouses where snow is stored or seen the warehouses for hail
- Jonah 1:4The Lord sent a violent wind over the sea. The storm was so powerful that the ship was in danger of breaking up.
- John 3:8The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you don’t know where the wind comes from or where it’s going. That’s the way it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
Commentaries on Psalms 135:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth - The word rendered vapors means literally risings; things raised up; and it may be applied, therefore, to vapors or clouds. The Septuagint, the Latin Vulgate, and Luther render it clouds. It is among the proofs of the divine wisdom and power that he causes them to ascend contrary to the common law which drags all things down toward the earth. The arrangement by which this is done is among the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-14Verses 5-14 God is, and will be always, the same to his church, a gracious, faithful, wonder-working God. And his church is, and will be, the same to him, a thankful, praising people: thus his name endures for ever. He will return in ways of mercy to them, and will delight to do them good.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The psalmist tells of God’s complete power and authority over the weather (Psalms 29; 77:17–18; 78:26; 104:4; 147:8–9; 148:5–6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-74-7. God's choice of Israel is the first reason assigned for rendering praise; the next, His manifested greatness in creation and providence.Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 7He made lightning for the rain They are the flashes in the sky, that flash and lighten before the rain; esloyde, esluyde, esludes, esloisdes, aleydonz in Old French.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 135
- 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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