Parallel Verses New International Version He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. King James Bible Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. Darby Bible Translation Who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains; World English Bible who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains. Young's Literal Translation Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing for the earth rain, Who is causing grass to spring up on mountains, Psalm 147:8 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleWho covereth the heaven with clouds - Collects the vapours together, in order to cause it to rain upon the earth. Even the direction of the winds, the collection of the clouds, and the descent of the rain, are under the especial management of God. These things form a part of his providential management of the world. Maketh grass to grow upon the mountains - After this clause the Vulgate, the Septuagint, Ethiopic, Arabic, and Anglo-Saxon, add, and herb for the service of man. It appears that a hemistich, or half-line, has been lost from the Hebrew text; which, according to the above Versions, must have stood thus: ועשב לעבדת האדם veeseb laabodath haadam, as in Psalm 104:14 : "And herbage for the service of mankind." Treasury of Scripture Knowledge covereth Job 26:8,9 He binds up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them... Job 38:24-27 By what way is the light parted, which scatters the east wind on the earth... prepareth Job 5:10 Who gives rain on the earth, and sends waters on the fields: Amos 5:7,8 You who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth... Library Healing for the WoundedWe will not delay you by a preface, but will come at once to the two thoughts: first, here is a great ill--a broken heart; and secondly, a great mercy--"he healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds." Man is a double being: he is composed of body and soul, and each of the portions of man may receive injury and hurt. The wounds of the body are extremely painful, and if they amount to a breaking of the frame the torture is singularly exquisite. Yet God has in his mercy provided means … Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 1: 1855 Anxious About Earth, or Earnest About the Kingdom Concerning Peaceableness Letter xvi to Rainald, Abbot of Foigny Cross References Job 5:10 He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the countryside. Job 26:8 He wraps up the waters in his clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their weight. Job 36:27 "He draws up the drops of water, which distill as rain to the streams; Job 38:26 to water a land where no one lives, an uninhabited desert, Job 38:27 to satisfy a desolate wasteland and make it sprout with grass? Job 38:28 Does the rain have a father? Who fathers the drops of dew? Psalm 65:9 You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it. Jump to Previous Causing Clouds Covered Covereth Covering Covers Earth Grass Grow Hand Heaven Heavens Hills Makes Maketh Mountains Prepares Prepareth Preparing Provides Rain Sky Spring SuppliesJump to Next Causing Clouds Covered Covereth Covering Covers Earth Grass Grow Hand Heaven Heavens Hills Makes Maketh Mountains Prepares Prepareth Preparing Provides Rain Sky Spring SuppliesLinks Psalm 147:8 NIVPsalm 147:8 NLT Psalm 147:8 ESV Psalm 147:8 NASB Psalm 147:8 KJV Psalm 147:8 Bible Apps Psalm 147:8 Biblia Paralela Psalm 147:8 Chinese Bible Psalm 147:8 French Bible Psalm 147:8 German Bible Psalm 147:8 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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