Psalms

Psalm 147:7–8

7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;

make music on the harp to our God,

8who covers the sky with clouds,

who prepares rain for the earth,

who makes grass to grow on the hills.

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Psalm 147:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Singעֱנ֣וּ‘ĕ·nūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6030 answer, respond
to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
with thanksgivingבְּתוֹדָ֑הbə·ṯō·w·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH8426 thanksgiving
make musicזַמְּר֖וּzam·mə·rūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH2167 make music
on the harpבְכִנּֽוֹר׃ḇə·ḵin·nō·wrPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3658 lyre
to our Godלֵאלֹהֵ֣ינוּlê·lō·hê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God

Psalm 147:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
who coversהַֽמְכַסֶּ֬הham·ḵas·sehArticle; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH3680 cover
the skyשָׁמַ֨יִם׀šā·ma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
with cloudsבְּעָבִ֗יםbə·‘ā·ḇîmPreposition-b; Noun - common pluralH5645 dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket
who preparesהַמֵּכִ֣יןham·mê·ḵînArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3559 be firm
rainמָטָ֑רmā·ṭārNoun - masculine singularH4306 rain
for the earthלָאָ֣רֶץlā·’ā·reṣPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
who makes grassחָצִֽיר׃ḥā·ṣîrNoun - masculine singularH2682 green grass, herbage
to growהַמַּצְמִ֖יחַham·maṣ·mî·aḥArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH6779 sprout, spring up
on the hillsהָרִ֣יםhā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

Cross-references

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Psalm 147:7 Psalm 95:1–2 · Psalm 68:32 · Psalm 47:6–7 · Psalm 92:1–3 · Psalm 107:21–22 · Revelation 5:8–10

Psalm 147:8 Job 5:10 · Psalm 65:9–13 · Acts 14:17 · Job 26:8–9 · Genesis 9:14 · Matthew 5:45

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.