KJV King James Version
He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
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Psalm 135:7
He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
WEB World English Bible
who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; who makes lightnings with the rain; who brings forth the wind out of his treasuries;
ASV American Standard Version
Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who maketh lightnings for the rain; Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, Lightnings for the rain He hath made, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.
Surrounding context — Psalm 135
4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
5 For I know that the LORD [is] great, and [that] our Lord [is] above all gods.
6 Whatsoever the LORD pleased, [that] did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
9 [Who] sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
מַֽעֲלֶ֣הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseנְשִׂאִים֮H5387 · na.sileaderמִקְצֵ֪הH7097 · qa.tsehendהָ֫אָ֥רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetבְּרָקִ֣יםH1300 · ba.raqto use lightningלַמָּטָ֣רH4306 · ma.tarrainעָשָׂ֑הH6213 · a.sahto make: doמֽוֹצֵא־H3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeר֝וּחַH7307 · ru.achspiritמֵאֽוֹצְרוֹתָֽיו׃H214 · o.tsartreasure
Cross-references
Jeremiah 10:13When he uttereth his voice, [there is] a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.Job 28:25-26To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.Jeremiah 51:16When he uttereth [his] voice, [there is] a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.Zechariah 10:1Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; [so] the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.John 3:8The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.Psalm 148:8Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:1 Kings 18:41-45And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for [there is] a sound of abundance of rain.Genesis 2:5-6And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and [there was] not a man to till the ground.Job 5:10Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:Jonah 1:4But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.Psalm 107:25For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.Job 38:22-28Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,Jeremiah 14:22Are there [any] among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? [art] not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these [things].1 Kings 18:1And it came to pass [after] many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
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