Psalm 147:7-11 Part 4 of 4

He covers the heavens with clouds,

    provides rain for the earth,

    and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures.

He gives food to the wild animals

    and feeds the young ravens when they cry.

He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse

    or in human might.

No, the LORD's delight is in those who fear him,

    those who put their hope in his unfailing love. 

 

No, the LORD's delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love. 

Deuteronomy 30:10  

"The LORD your God, will delight in you if you obey his voice and keep the commands and decrees written in this Book of Instruction, and if you turn to the LORD your God with all your heart and soul."  (see all Deuteronomy 30)

1 Kings 10:9  

"Praise the LORD your God, who delights in you and has placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD's eternal love for Israel, he has made you king so you can rule with justice and righteousness."  

(see 1 Kings 10:1-15)

Psalm 35:27  

But give great joy to those who came to my defense.

    Let them continually say, "Great is the LORD,

    who delights in blessing his servant with peace!"  (see all Psalm 35)

Psalm 37:23  

The LORD directs the steps of the godly.

    He delights in every detail of their lives.  (see all Psalm 37)

Jeremiah 9:23-24  

This is what the LORD says:

"Don't let the wise boast in their wisdom,

    or the powerful boast in their power,

    or the rich boast in their riches.

But those who wish to boast

    should boast in this alone:

that they truly know me and understand that I am the LORD

    who demonstrates unfailing love

    and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth,

and that I delight in these things.

    I, the LORD, have spoken!"  (see all Jeremiah 9)

Zephaniah 3:17  

"For the LORD your God is living among you.

    He is a mighty savior.

He will take delight in you with gladness.

    With his love, he will calm all your fears.

    He will rejoice over you with joyful songs."  (see all Zephaniah 3)

Psalm 33:18  

But the LORD watches over those who fear him,

    those who rely on his unfailing love.  (see all Psalm 33)

Psalm 103:11  

For his unfailing love toward those who fear him

    is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.  

    (see all Psalm 103)

Psalm 119:64  

O LORD, your unfailing love fills the earth;

    teach me your decrees.  (see Psalm 119:57-64) 

 

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Psalm 147:7-11 Part 3 of 4

He covers the heavens with clouds,

    provides rain for the earth,

    and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures.

He gives food to the wild animals

    and feeds the young ravens when they cry.

He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse

    or in human might.

No, the LORD's delight is in those who fear him,

    those who put their hope in his unfailing love. 

 

He gives food to the wild animals and feeds the young ravens when they cry. 

Genesis 1:29-30  

    Then God said, "Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food. And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground--everything that has life." And that is what happened.  (see all Genesis 1)

Job 38:41  

"Who provides food for the ravens

    when their young cry out to God

    and wander about in hunger?"  (see all Job 38)

Psalm 104:27-28  

They depend on you

    to give them food as they need it.

When you supply it, they gather it.

    You open your hand to feed them,

    and they are richly satisfied.  (see all Psalm 104)

Matthew 6:26  

"Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren't you far more valuable to him than they are?"  (see Matthew 6:25-34)

 

He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse or in human might.  

1 Samuel 16:7  

    But the LORD said to Samuel, "Don't judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."  

(see 1 Samuel 16:1-13)

Psalm 33:16-17  

The best-equipped army cannot save a king,

    nor is great strength enough to save a warrior.

Don't count on your warhorse to give you victory--

    for all its strength, it cannot save you.  (see all Psalm 33)

   

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Psalm 147:7-11 Part 2 of 4

Sing out your thanks to the LORD;

    sing praises to our God with a harp.

He covers the heavens with clouds,

    provides rain for the earth,

    and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures.

He gives food to the wild animals

    and feeds the young ravens when they cry.

He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse

    or in human might.

No, the LORD's delight is in those who fear him,

    those who put their hope in his unfailing love. 

 

He covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures.  

Deuteronomy 11:13-14  

    "If you carefully obey the commands I am giving you today, and if you love the LORD your God and serve him with all your heart and soul, then he will send the rains in their proper seasons--the early and late rains--so you can bring in your harvests of grain, new wine and olive oil."  

(see all Deuteronomy 11)

Job 5:10  

"He gives rain for the earth

    and water for the fields."  (see all Job 5)

Job 26:8  

"He wraps the rain in his thick clouds,

    and the clouds don't burst with the weight."  (see all Job 26)

Job 38:25-27  

"Who created a channel for the torrents of rain?

    Who laid out the path for the lightning?

Who makes the rain fall on barren land,

    in a desert where no one lives?

Who sends rain to satisfy the parched ground

    and make the tender grass spring up?"  (see all Job 38)

Psalm 104:13-15  

You send rain on the mountains from your heavenly home,

    and you fill the earth with the fruit of your labor.

You cause the grass to grow for the livestock

    and plants for the people to use.

You allow them to produce food from the earth--

    wine to make them glad,

olive oil to soothe their skin,

    and bread to give them strength.  (see all Psalm 104) 

  

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Psalm 147:7-11 Part 1 of 4

Sing out your thanks to the LORD;

    sing praises to our God with a harp.

He covers the heavens with clouds,

    provides rain for the earth,

    and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures.

He gives food to the wild animals

    and feeds the young ravens when they cry.

He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse

    or in human might.

No, the LORD's delight is in those who fear him,

    those who put their hope in his unfailing love. 

 

Sing out your thanks to the LORD; sing praises to our God with a harp.

1 Chronicles 16:4

    David appointed the following Levites to lead the people in worship before the Ark of the LORD--to invoke his blessings, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.  (see all 1 Chronicles 16)

Psalm 27:6  

Then I will hold my head high

    above my enemies who surround me.

At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy,

    singing and praising God with music.  (see all Psalm 27)

Psalm 30:4  

Sing to the LORD, all you godly ones!

    Praise his holy name.

Psalm 30:11-12  

You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.

    You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,

that I might sing praises to you and not be silent.

    O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever!  (see all Psalm 30)

Psalm 33:3  

Sing a new song of praise to him;

    play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy.  (see all Psalm 33)

Psalm 98:5-6  

Sing your praise to the LORD with the harp,

    with the harp and melodious song,

with trumpets and the sound of the ram's horn.

    Make a joyful symphony before the LORD, the King!  (see all Psalm 98)

Psalm 108:1  

My heart is confident in you, O God;

    no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart!  (see all Psalm 108)

Romans 15:9  

He also came so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercies to them. That is what the psalmist meant when he wrote:

 

    "For this I will praise you among the Gentiles;

        I will sing praises to your name."  (Psalm 18:49)

        (see all Romans 15) 

 

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Psalm 147:4-6 Part 3 of 3

He counts the stars

    and calls them all by name.

How great is our Lord! His power is absolute!

    His understanding is beyond comprehension!

The LORD supports the humble,

    but he brings the wicked down into the dust. 

 

The LORD supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust.

2 Chronicles 7:14

"Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land."  

(see 2 Chronicles 7:11-22)

Job 42:6  

"I take back everything I said,

    and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance."  (see all Job 42)

Psalm 18:27  

You rescue the humble,

    but you humiliate the proud.  (see all Psalm 18)

Psalm 37:9-11  

For the wicked will be destroyed,

    but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land.

Soon the wicked will disappear.

    Though you look for them, they will be gone.

The lowly will possess the land

    and will live in peace and prosperity.  (see all Psalm 37)

Psalm 145:20  

The LORD protects those who love him,

    but he destroys the wicked.  (see all Psalm 145)

Psalm 146:9  

The LORD protects the foreigners among us.

    He cares for the orphans and widows,

    but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.  (see all Psalm 146)

Psalm 149:4  

For the LORD delights in his people;

    he crowns the humble with victory.  (see all Psalm 149)

Proverbs 3:34  

The LORD mocks the mockers

    but is gracious to the humble.  (see all Proverbs 3)

James 4:10  

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.  

(see all James 4)

1 Peter 5:6  

So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.  (see all 1 Peter 5)

 

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Psalm 147:4-6 Part 2 of 3

He counts the stars

    and calls them all by name.

How great is our Lord! His power is absolute!

    His understanding is beyond comprehension!

The LORD supports the humble,

    but he brings the wicked down into the dust. 

 

His understanding is beyond comprehension!  

Job 37:5  

"God's voice is glorious in the thunder.

    We can't even imagine the greatness of his power."  (see Job 36:22-37:24)

Proverbs 2:6  

For the LORD grants wisdom!

    From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.  (see all Proverbs 2)

Proverbs 3:5-6  

Trust in the LORD with all your heart;

    do not depend on your own understanding.

Seek his will in all you do,

    and he will show you which path to take.  (see all Proverbs 3)

Isaiah 11:2  

And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on him--

    the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,

the Spirit of counsel and might,

    the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.  (see all Isaiah 11)

Isaiah 40:28  

Have you never heard?

    Have you never understood?

The LORD is the everlasting God,

    the Creator of all the earth.

He never grows weak or weary.

    No one can measure the depths of his understanding.  (see all Isaiah 40)

Jeremiah 10:12  

But the LORD made the earth by his power,

    and he preserves it by his wisdom.

With his own understanding

    he stretched out the heavens.  (see Jeremiah 10:1-16)

Luke 2:47  

All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.  

(see Luke 2:39-52)

Philippians 4:6-7  

    Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.  (see all Philippians 4)

Colossians 1:9  

    So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.  (see all Colossians 1)

1 John 5:20  

    And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life.  (see all 1 John 5)

 

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Psalm 147:4-6 Part 1 of 3

He counts the stars

    and calls them all by name.

How great is our Lord! His power is absolute!

    His understanding is beyond comprehension!

The LORD supports the humble,

    but he brings the wicked down into the dust. 

 

He counts the stars and calls them all by name.

Genesis 15:5 

Then the LORD took Abram outside and said to him, "Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That's how many descendants you will have!"  

(see all Genesis 15)

Genesis 22:16-17  

"This is what the LORD says: Because you have obeyed me and have not withheld even your son, your only son, I swear by my own name that I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies."  (see Genesis 22:1-19)

Genesis 32:12  

"But you promised me (Jacob), 'I will surely treat you kindly, and I will multiply  your descendants until they become as numerous as the sands along the seashore--too many to count.' (Genesis 28:14)"  (see all Genesis 32)

Isaiah 40:26  

Look up into the heavens.

    Who created all the stars?

He brings them out like an army, one after another,

    calling each by its name.

Because of his great power and incomparable strength,

    not a single one is missing.  (see all Isaiah 40)

 

How great is our Lord! His power is absolute!  

Exodus 14:31  

When the people of Israel saw the mighty power that the LORD had unleashed against the Egyptians, they were filled with awe before him. They put their faith in the LORD and in his servant Moses.  (see all Exodus 14)

Psalm 98:1  

Sing a new song to the LORD,

    for he has done wonderful deeds.

His right hand has won a mighty victory;

    his holy arm has shown his saving power!  (see all Psalm 98)

Psalm 86:10  

For you are great and perform wonderful deeds.

    You alone are God.  (see all Psalm 86)

Psalm 96:4  

Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise!

    He is to be feared above all gods.  (see all Psalm 96)

Palm 99:2  

The LORD sits in majesty in Jerusalem,

    exalted above all the nations.  (see all Psalm 99)

Psalm 135:5  

I know the greatness of the LORD--

    that our Lord is greater than any other god.  (see all Psalm 135)

Psalm 145:3  

Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise!

    No one can measure his greatness.  (see all Psalm 145) 

 

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