Psalms 147:8
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 147
“Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.”Psalms 147:8
What Does Psalms 147:8 Mean?
Psalms 147:8 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 147, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Creation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Psalms 147:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 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.”Psalms 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;”Psalms 104:13“He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.”Psalms 145:15“The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.”Jeremiah 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.”Job 5:10“Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:”Job 38:28“Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?”Psalms 65:10“Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.”Job 36:27“For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:”Psalms 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.”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.”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“He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.”Job 36:32“With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.”Jeremiah 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 things.”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.”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.”1 Corinthians 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?”1 Kings 18:44“And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.”Job 38:24“By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?”
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