Psalms 147:9
7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
- KJV
- He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
- 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.
- DARBY
- Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry.
- BLB
- giving to the beast its food, [and] to the young of the ravens that call out.
- ÅB
- Han gir feet dets føde, ravneungene som roper.
- OTB
- Han gir dyrene deres føde,
Og til de unge ravnene når de roper. - B1930
- Han gir feet dets føde, ravneungene som roper.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 104:27–28
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
Read in contextJob 38:41
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
Read in contextMatthew 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?
Read in contextPsalms 136:25
Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Read in contextLuke 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?
Read in contextPsalms 145:15–16
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
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