Verse 7
For the earth which drynketh in the rayne that commeth oft vppon it, and bringeth foorth hearbes meete for them by whom also it is dressed, receaueth blessyng of God:
Referenced Verses
- Gen 27:27 : 27 And he went vnto him, & kyssed him, and he smelled the sauour of his rayment, and blessed hym, & saide: See, the smell of my sonne, is as the smell of a fielde which the Lorde hath blessed.
- Lev 25:21 : 21 I wyll sende my blessyng vpon you in the sixt yere, and it shall bryng foorth fruite for three yeres.
- Deut 28:11-12 : 11 And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goodes, in the fruite of thy body, in the fruite of thy cattell, & in the fruite of thy grounde, in the lande whiche the Lorde sware vnto thy fathers to geue thee. 12 The Lorde shall open vnto thee his good treasure, euen the heauen to geue rayne vnto thy land in due season, & to blesse all thy labours of thy hande: And thou shalt lende vnto many nations, but shalt not borowe thy selfe.
- Ps 24:5 : 5 He shall receaue a blessyng from God: and ryghteousnesse from the Lorde of his saluation.
- Ps 65:9-9 : 9 Thou visitest the earth, and thou makest it ouerflowne, thou enrichest it greatly: the riuer of God is full of water, thou preparest their corne, for so thou ordaynest it. 10 Thou waterest her forowes, thou breakest downe her hillockes: thou makest it soft with the drops of rayne, and blessest the increase of it. 11 Thou crownest the yere with thy goodnes: and thy cloudes drop fatnes. 12 They drop vpon the dwellinges of the wyldernesse: and hilles be compassed with ioy. 13 The downes be couered with sheepe: the valleys stande thicke with corne so that they showte for ioy and also sing.
- Ps 104:11-13 : 11 All beastes of the fielde drinke therof: and the wylde asses quench their thirst. 12 The foules of the ayre haue their habitation nigh vnto them: singing out of the midst of the bowes of trees. 13 He watereth the hilles from aboue: the earth is replenished with the fruite of thy workes.
- Ps 126:6 : 6 He that goeth foorth on his way, and wepyng beareth pretious seede: shall doubtlesse returning, come againe with a ioyfull noyse, bryngyng his sheaues with hym.
- Isa 44:3 : 3 For I shall powre water vpon the drye grounde, and riuers vpon the thirstie: I shall powre my spirite vpon thy seede, and my blessing vpon thy stocke:
- Isa 55:10-13 : 10 And lyke as the rayne and snowe commeth downe from heauen, and returneth not thyther agayne, but watereth the earth, maketh it fruitfull and greene, that it may geue corne vnto the sower, and bread to hym that eateth: 11 So the worde also that commeth out of my mouth shall not turne agayne voyde vnto me, but shall accomplishe my wyll, and prosper in the thing wherto I sende it. 12 And so shall ye go foorth with ioy, and be led with peace: The mountaynes and hylles shall syng with you for ioy, and all the trees of the fielde shal clappe their handes. 13 For thornes, there shall growe Firre trees, and the Myrre tree in the steede of bryers: And this shalbe done to the prayse of the Lorde, and for an euerlastyng token that shall not be taken away.
- Ezek 34:26 : 26 And I wyll set them as a blessing euen rounde about my hill, and I wyll cause raine to come downe in due season, and there shalbe raine of blessing.
- Hos 10:12 : 12 Sowe to your selues in righteousnesse, and reape the fruites of well doyng, plowe vp your freshe lande: for it is tyme to seeke the Lorde tyll he come and rayne righteousnesse vpon you.
- Joel 2:21-26 : 21 Feare not O thou lande, be glad and reioyce: for the Lorde wyll do great thinges. 22 Be not afrayde ye beastes of the fielde, for the fruitfull places of the desert are greene: for the tree beares her fruite, the figge tree and the vine yeelde their strength. 23 Be glad then ye children of Sion, and reioyce in the Lorde your God: for he hath geuen you moderate rayne, & he wyll sende downe for you the rayne, euen the first rayne & the latter rayne, in the first moneth. 24 And the barnes shalbe fylled with corne, and the presses shall ouerflowe with wine and oyle. 25 And I wyll restore to you the yeres which the grashopper, the canker worme, the locust, and the caterpiller haue deuoured, my great armie which I sent amongst you. 26 And you shall eate in plentie and be satisfied, and shall prayse the name of the Lorde your God which hath dealt wonderously with you, and my people shall not be ashamed any more.
- Mal 3:10 : 10 Bryng euery tythe into the store house, that there may be meate in myne house, and prooue me withal, saith the Lorde of hoastes: if I wyl not open the windowes of heauen vnto you, and poure you out a blessing without measure.
- Jas 5:7 : 7 Be patient therfore brethren, vnto the commyng of the Lorde. Beholde, the husbandman wayteth for the precious fruite of the earth, and hath long patience thervpon, vntill he receaue the early and the later rayne.