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It Is Good to Sing Praises

Psalms 147:9

In 11 translations

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.
LSV
Giving to the beast its food, || To the young of the ravens that call.
YLT
Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
DBY
Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry.
DRC146:9
Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.
GNV
Which giueth to beasts their foode, and to the yong rauens that crie.
JPS
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
LXXE146:9
and gives to cattle their food, and to the young ravens that call upon him.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
נוֹתֵ֣ן לִבְהֵמָ֣ה לַחְמָ֑הּ לִבְנֵ֥י עֹ֝רֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃
LXX-Br146:9
καὶ διδόντι τοῖς κτήνεσι τροφὴν αὐτῶν, καὶ τοῖς νεοσσοῖς τῶν κοράκων τοῖς ἐπικαλουμένοις αὐτόν.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 104:27–28All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
  • Job 38:41Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?
  • Matthew 6:26Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns—and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
  • Psalms 136:25He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.
  • Psalms 145:15–16The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
  • Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

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