Are 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}.

He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: {by: or, for}

Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, {and} rivers in the desert.

For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

He sendeth the springs into the valleys, {which} run among the hills. {He: Heb. Who} {run: Heb. walk}

Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

And 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.

They drop {upon} the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. {rejoice...: Heb. are girded with joy}

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. {correction: Heb. a rod}

Are 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}.

By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: {fields: Heb. outplaces}

For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.

Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.