Psalms 147:8
What does Psalms 147:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 147:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the grass tall on the mountains.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing for the earth rain, Who is causing grass to spring up <FI>on<Fi> mountains,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 14:22
Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Jehovah our God? therefore we will wait for thee; for thou hast made all these things.
- Joel 2:23
Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in Jehovah your God; for he giveth you the former rain in just measure, and he causeth to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, in the first month.
- Isaiah 5:6
and I will lay it waste; it shall not be pruned nor hoed; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
- 1 Kings 18:44
And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a cloud out of the sea, as small as a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Make ready thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.
- Psalms 65:9
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it, Thou greatly enrichest it; The river of God is full of water: Thou providest them grain, when thou hast so prepared the earth.
- Acts 14:17
And yet he left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.
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