English Standard Version
Psalms 147:16
16He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes.
Psalms 147:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
- New International Version (NIV)He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
- New Living Translation (NLT)He sends the snow like white wool; he scatters frost upon the ground like ashes.
Context of Psalms 147:16
14He makes peace in your borders; he fills you with the finest of the wheat. 15He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes. 17He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs; who can stand before his cold? 18He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.
Read all of Psalms 147Psalms 147:16 word by word
הַנֹּתֵ֣ן שֶׁ֣לֶג כַּצָּ֑מֶר כְּ֝פ֗וֹר כָּאֵ֥פֶר יְפַזֵּֽר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 147:16
- Psalms 148:8fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word!
- Job 37:6For to the snow he says, 'Fall on the earth,' likewise to the downpour, his mighty downpour.
- Isaiah 55:10"For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
- Job 37:9From its chamber comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds.
- Job 38:29From whose womb did the ice come forth, and who has given birth to the frost of heaven?
Commentaries on Psalms 147:16
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16He giveth snow like wool - He covers the earth with snow, so that it seems to have a clothing of wool. Compare the notes at Job 37:6: “For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth.” He scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes - As if ashes were strewed over the earth; or, as easily as one strews ashes.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-20Verses 12-20 The church, like Jerusalem of old, built up and preserved by the wisdom, power, and goodness of God, is exhorted to praise him for all the benefits and blessings vouchsafed to her; and these are represented by his favours in the course of nature. The thawing word may represent the gospel of Christ, and the thawing wind the Spirit of Christ; for the Spirit is compared to the wind, Joh 3:8. Converting grace softens the heart that was hard…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-18Simply by speaking his command, the Lord can change the season from harsh winter to refreshing spring (see Psalms 147:8; 148:5–6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1815-18. God's Word, as a swift messenger, executes His purpose, for with Him to command is to perform (Ge 1:3; Psa 33:9), and He brings about the wonders of providence as easily as men cast crumbs.Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 16hoarfrost Heb. כפור, jelede in Old French.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 147
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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