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Psalm 147:8
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KJ21
who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
ASV
Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
AMP
Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass grow on the mountains.
AMPC
Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
BRG
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
CSB
who covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and causes grass to grow on the hills.
CSBA
who covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and causes grass to grow on the hills.
CEB
God covers the skies with clouds; God makes rain for the earth; God makes the mountains sprout green grass.
CJB
He veils the sky with clouds; he provides the earth with rain; he makes grass grow on the hills;
CEV
He fills the sky with clouds and sends rain to the earth, so that the hills will be green with grass.
DARBY
Who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains;
ERV
He fills the sky with clouds. He sends rain to the earth. He makes the grass grow on the mountains.
EASY
He fills the sky with clouds. He sends rain to make the earth wet. He causes grass to grow on the hills.
EHV
He is the one who covers the sky with clouds. He determines rain for the earth. He makes grass sprout on the mountains.
ESV
He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills.
ESVUK
He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills.
EXB
He ·fills [covers] the ·sky [heavens] with clouds and ·sends [sets; establishes] rain to the earth and makes grass ·grow [sprout] on the ·hills [mountains].
GNV
Which covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth, and maketh the grass to grow upon the mountains:
GW
He covers the sky with clouds. He provides rain for the ground. He makes grass grow on the mountains.
GNT
He spreads clouds over the sky; he provides rain for the earth and makes grass grow on the hills.
HCSB
who covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and causes grass to grow on the hills.
ICB
He fills the sky with clouds. He sends rain to the earth. He makes grass grow on the hills.
ISV
He shields the heavens with clouds, preparing rain for the earth and making grass grow on the hills.
JUB
Who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares the rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
KJV
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
AKJV
who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
LSB
He is the One who covers the heavens with clouds, The One who provides rain for the earth, The One who makes grass to sprout on the mountains,
LEB
who covers the heavens with clouds, who provides rain for the earth, who causes grass to grow on the mountains.
TLB
He covers the heavens with clouds, sends down the showers, and makes the green grass grow in mountain pastures.
MSG
Sing to God a thanksgiving hymn, play music on your instruments to God, Who fills the sky with clouds, preparing rain for the earth, Then turning the mountains green with grass, feeding both cattle and crows. He’s not impressed with horsepower; the size of our muscles means little to him. Those who fear God get God’s attention; they can depend on his strength.
MEV
who covers the heaven with clouds, who provides rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
NOG
He covers the sky with clouds. He provides rain for the ground. He makes grass grow on the mountains.
NABRE
Who covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, makes grass sprout on the mountains,
NASB
It is He who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass sprout on the mountains.
NASB1995
Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
NCB
He veils the heavens with clouds, supplies the earth with rain, and makes the hills sprout with grass.
NCV
He fills the sky with clouds and sends rain to the earth and makes grass grow on the hills.
NET
He covers the sky with clouds, provides the earth with rain, and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.
NIRV
He covers the sky with clouds. He supplies the earth with rain. He makes grass grow on the hills.
NIV
He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.
NIVUK
He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.
NKJV
Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
NLV
He covers the heavens with clouds. He gives rain for the earth. He makes grass grow on the mountains.
NLT
He covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures.
NRSVA
He covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, makes grass grow on the hills.
NRSVACE
He covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, makes grass grow on the hills.
NRSVCE
He covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, makes grass grow on the hills.
NRSVUE
He covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, makes grass grow on the hills.
OJB
Who covereth Shomayim with clouds, Who prepareth matar (rainfall) for ha’aretz, HaMatzemi’ach (Who maketh to spring up) the khatzir (grass) upon the harim (hills, mountains).
RGT
Who covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the Earth and makes the grass grow upon the mountains;
RSV
He covers the heavens with clouds, he prepares rain for the earth, he makes grass grow upon the hills.
RSVCE
He covers the heavens with clouds, he prepares rain for the earth, he makes grass grow upon the hills.
TLV
He covers the sky with clouds. He provides rain for the earth. He makes grass sprout on the hills.
VOICE
Who blankets the heavens with clouds, sends rain to water the thirsty earth, and pulls up each blade of grass upon the mountainside.
WEB
who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.
WYC
Which covereth heaven with clouds; and maketh ready rain to the earth. Which bringeth forth hay in hills; and herb to the service of men. (Who covereth the heavens with clouds; and prepareth rain for the earth. Who bringeth forth hay, or grass, on the hills; and plants for the service of all.)
YLT
Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing for the earth rain, Who is causing grass to spring up [on] mountains,
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