Psalms 147:9
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Psalms 147:9 in other translations
| BSB | He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call. |
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| WEB | He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call. |
| ASV | He giveth to the beast his food, And to the young ravens which cry. |
| YLT | Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call. |
| DARBY | Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry. |
| BBE | He gives food to every beast, and to the young ravens in answer to their cry. |
| Webster | He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. |
What does Psalms 147:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 147:7-9
7-9. His providence supplies bountifully the wild animals in their mountain homes. Sing ... Lord--literally, "Answer the Lord," that is, in grateful praise to His goodness, thus declared in His acts.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 147:1-11
Praising God is work that is its own wages. It is comely; it becomes us as reasonable creatures, much more as people in covenant with God. He gathers outcast sinners by his grace, and will bring them into his holy habitation. To those whom God heals with the consolations of his Spirit, he speaks peace, assures them their sins are pardoned. And for this, let others praise him also. Man's knowledge is soon ended; but…
Psalms 147:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 147:9
- Psalms 104:27-28
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
- Job 38:41
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
- Matthew 6:26
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
- Psalms 136:25
Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
- Psalms 145:15-16
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Psalms 147:8
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
- Psalms 147:9
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
- Psalms 147:10
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
Psalms 147:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El da á la bestia su mantenimiento, y á los hijos de los cuervos que claman. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Qui donne la nourriture au bétail, et aux petits du corbeau qui crient. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Der dem Vieh sein Futter gibt, den jungen Raben, die da rufen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Non fecit taliter omni nationi, et judicia sua non manifestavit eis. Alleluja. |