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).
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 146:9 in some Bibles
- 147:9 in most Bibles