Psalms 147:8 · KJV
“Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.”
— Psalms 147:8
Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
He giveth to the beast his food, {and} to the young ravens which cry.
Psalms 147 — Context
The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
9He giveth to the beast his food, {and} to the young ravens which cry.
10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
Cross References
Job 5:10
Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: {fields: Heb. outplaces}
Psalms 65:9-13
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, {which} is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. {and...: or, after thou hadst made it to desire rain}
Acts 14:17
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Matthew 5:45
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Genesis 9:14
And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:
Job 26:8-9
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
Psalms 104:13-14
He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
Psalms 135:1
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise {him}, O ye servants of the LORD.