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Romanian Cornilescu Translation
Psalmii 147:9
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Psalms 104:27, Psalms 104:28, Psalms 136:25, Psalms 145:15, Psalms 145:16, Job 38:41, Matthew 6:26, Luke 12:24
Reciprocal: Genesis 1:29 - to you Genesis 1:30 - General Genesis 6:21 - General Genesis 8:7 - a raven Numbers 22:32 - Wherefore 1 Kings 17:4 - I have commanded Job 36:32 - General Job 38:26 - on the wilderness Job 40:20 - the mountains Psalms 36:6 - thou Psalms 50:11 - know Psalms 65:9 - greatly Psalms 104:12 - sing Psalms 104:14 - causeth Psalms 104:21 - seek Joel 1:20 - cry Joel 2:22 - afraid Luke 12:6 - and 1 Corinthians 9:9 - Doth
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He giveth to the beast his food,.... Through the plenty of grass growing upon the mountains, by the rain falling from the clouds of heaven upon them: these cannot provide for themselves, but the Lord feeds them; and they wait upon him for their food, and receive it of him, Psalms 104:27. How much more will he feed his own people, both with temporal and spiritual food; though in their fallen state they are become like the beasts, of which they are sensible when called by grace, and own and acknowledge it! Psalms 49:12;
[and] to the young ravens which cry: which are particularly mentioned, because contemptible creatures, and of no use and service to men, and by the ceremonial law were impure to the Jews; and the rather, because, as naturalists observe, they are very early turned out of their nests, or forsaken by their dams: and this particular instance of the care of Providence is elsewhere observed, Job 38:41. Arama takes notice of the preservation of this creature in the ark, and the use of it to Elijah. The Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Ethiopic, and Arabic versions, render it, "that call upon him"; that is, upon God and to him; they are expressly said to cry, Job 38:41. The ancient fathers interpret this figuratively; and by the "ravens" understand the Gentiles; and by their "young ones" Christians that spring from them, who call upon the true God.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He giveth to the beast his food - To the wild beast; to the animals that cannot toil for it themselves, as man does. Compare Psalms 104:21, note; Psalms 104:27-28, notes.
To the young ravens which cry - Compare the notes at Job 38:41. See also Psalms 145:15.
