Psalms 147:8
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
KJV
Qui annuntiat verbum suum Jacob, justitias et judicia sua Israël.
Vulgate
ἀπαγγέλλων τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ τῷ Ἰακώβ, δικαιώματα καὶ κρίματα αὐτοῦ τῷ Ἰσραήλ.
LXX
Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
ASV
הַֽ/מְכַסֶּ֬ה שָׁמַ֨יִם בְּ/עָבִ֗ים הַ/מֵּכִ֣ין לָ/אָ֣רֶץ מָטָ֑ר הַ/מַּצְמִ֖יחַ הָרִ֣ים חָצִֽיר
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
הַ֣ר
hr
noun · 544×
חֲצִ֣יר
chtsyr
noun · 21×
יְצַמַּ֥ח
ytsmch
verb · 33×
מְכַסֶּ֣ה
mksh
verb · 152×
מָטָ֖ר
mtr
noun · 38×
נָכ֣וֹן
nkvn
verb · 217×
עָ֑ב
'b
noun · 32×
שָּׁמַ֔יִם
shmym
noun · 419×
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 9:9 — For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
- 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.
- Gen 1:11 — And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
- Gen 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:
- Jer 5:24 — Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
- Jer 14:22 — Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these t
- Job 5:10 — Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:
- Job 5:10 — Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:
- Job 26:8 — He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
- Job 36:27 — For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
- Job 36:32 — With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
- Job 38:28 — Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
- Joel 2:22 — Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
- Matt 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.
- Ps 65:9 — 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.
- Ps 65:9 — 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.
- Ps 65:10 — Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
- Ps 104:13 — He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
- Ps 104:14 — He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
- Ps 145:15 — The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.