King James Version
Psalms 147:8 in the King James Version says “Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 147 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.”
Psalms 147:8 · KJV
The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
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.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Who covereth”
H3680properly, to plump, i.e., fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
“the heaven”
H8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r
“with clouds”
H5645properly, an envelope, i.e., darkness (or density, 2 chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse
“who prepareth”
H3559properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix,
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