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Psalms 147:16
16He is the one who sends snow like wool and 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
Context of Psalms 147:16
14He is the one who brings peace to your borders and satisfies your ⌞hunger⌟ with the finest wheat. 15He is the one who sends his promise throughout the earth. His word travels with great speed. He is the one who sends snow like wool and scatters frost like ashes. 17He is the one who throws his hailstones like breadcrumbs. Who can withstand his chilling blast? 18He sends out his word and melts his hailstones. He makes wind blow ⌞and⌟ water 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 148:8lightning and hail, snow and fog, strong winds that obey his commands,
- Job 37:6“He says to the snow, ‘Fall to the ground,’ and to the pouring rain, ‘Rain harder!’
- Isaiah 55:10“Rain and snow come down from the sky. They do not go back again until they water the earth. They make it sprout and grow so that it produces seed for farmers and food for people to eat.
- Job 37:9A storm comes out of its chamber. It is cold because of the strong winds.
- Job 38:29From whose womb came the ice, and who has given birth to the frost in the air?
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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