OLD TESTAMENT

Psalms 147:9

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He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.

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Verse 9. or Hebrew Psalm 147. Verse 20. Them. He hath not announced his decrees to them. This glory was reserved for Israel. Deuteronomy 4:7. Calmet.—The written law was granted to the latter. Yet God had sufficiently manifested his will to all mankind, so that they must also appear before his tribunal. Saint John Chrysostom Bert.—Alleluia. Considering that all were in the mass of sin, and that God justly let many perish; those whom he justifies are more bound to praise him; and therefore the prophet concludes this and the following psalms with Alleluia. Worthington.—Christians, and particularly Catholics, are most concerned, since many have rebelled against the light of faith, (Bert.) and abuse the gift of the holy Scriptures. Bible.

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