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Selected Verse: Psalms 147:8 - Basic English
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 147:8 |
Basic English |
By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the grass tall on the mountains. |
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King James |
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Who covereth the heaven with clouds - Clouds that are designed to convey refreshing rain to the earth. The reasons for praise here stated Psa 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. Compare the notes at Psa 104:13 : "He watereth the hills from his chambers." See also Job 5:10, note; Job 28:26, note; Job 36:27-28, notes; Job 38:28, note; Job 38:37, note.
Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains - Which would be barren but for the rain. Who conveys the water thus to the very tops of the mountains, and causes it to descend on their sides, so that even the mountains are clothed with verdure and beauty. Compare the notes at Psa 104:14 : "He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle." |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Who 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 Psa 104:14 : "And herbage for the service of mankind." |
14 He makes the grass come up for the cattle, and plants for the use of man; so that bread may come out of the earth;
37 By whose wisdom are the clouds numbered, or the water-skins of the heavens turned to the earth,
28 Has the rain a father? or who gave birth to the drops of night mist?
27 For he takes up the drops from the sea; he sends them through his mist as rain,
28 Flowing down from the sky, and dropping on the peoples.
26 When he made a law for the rain, and a way for the thunder-flames;
10 Who gives rain on the earth, and sends water on the fields:
13 He sends down rain from his store-houses on the hills: the earth is full of the fruit of his works.
8 By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the grass tall on the mountains.
9 He gives food to every beast, and to the young ravens in answer to their cry.
14 He makes the grass come up for the cattle, and plants for the use of man; so that bread may come out of the earth;