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 supports the afflicted; He brings the wicked down to the ground. 7Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises to our God on the lyre; It is He who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass sprout on the mountains. 9It is He who gives an animal its food, And feeds young ravens that cry. 10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He does not take pleasure in the legs of a man.

Psalms 147:8 word by word

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

• coversכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• with cloudsעָב‛âb · cloudH5645
• providesכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
• rainמָטַרmâţâr · rainH4306
• for the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• makes grassחָצִירchâtsîyr · grassH2682
• sproutצָמַחtsâmach · to springH6779
• on the mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022

Cross-references for Psalms 147:8

• Psalms 135:1Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, you servants of the Lord,
• Genesis 9:14It shall come about, when I make a cloud appear over the earth, that the rainbow will be seen in the cloud,
• 1 Kings 18:44And when he returned the seventh time, he said, “Behold, a cloud as small as a person’s hand is coming up from the sea.” And Elijah said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Harness your chariot horses and go down, so that the heavy shower does not stop you.’”
• Job 26:8He wraps up the waters in His clouds, And the cloud does not burst under them.
• Job 36:27For He draws up the drops of water; They distill rain from its celestial stream,
• Job 38:24Where is the way that the light is divided, And the east wind scattered on the earth?
• Isaiah 5:6I will lay it waste; It will not be pruned nor hoed, But briars and thorns will come up. I will also command the clouds not to rain on it.”
• Psalms 65:9You visit the earth and cause it to overflow; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You prepare their grain, for so You prepare the earth.
• Psalms 104:13He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works.
• Job 5:10He gives rain on the earth, And sends water on the fields,
• Jeremiah 14:22Are there any among the idols of the nations who give rain? Or can the heavens grant showers? Is it not You, Lord our God? Therefore we wait for You, For You are the one who has done all these things.
• Joel 2:23So shout for joy, you sons of Zion, And rejoice in the Lord your God; For He has given you the early rain for your vindication. And He has brought down for you the rain, The early and latter rain as before.
• Amos 5:7For those who turn justice into wormwood, And throw righteousness to the earth.”
• Matthew 5:45so that you may prove yourselves to be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
• Acts 14:17yet He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”
• James 5:17Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth 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
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• 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