Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow. New Living Translation Then, at his command, it all melts. He sends his winds, and the ice thaws. English Standard Version He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow. Berean Standard Bible He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. King James Bible He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. New King James Version He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow. New American Standard Bible He sends His word and makes them melt; He makes His wind blow, and the waters flow. NASB 1995 He sends forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow. NASB 1977 He sends forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow. Legacy Standard Bible He sends forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and so the waters flow, Amplified Bible He sends out His word and melts the ice; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow. Christian Standard Bible He sends his word and melts them; he unleashes his winds, and the water flows. Holman Christian Standard Bible He sends His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. American Standard Version He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. Contemporary English Version At his command the ice melts, the wind blows, and streams begin to flow. English Revised Version He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. GOD'S WORD® Translation He sends out his word and melts his hailstones. He makes wind blow [and] water flow. Good News Translation Then he gives a command, and the ice melts; he sends the wind, and the water flows. International Standard Version He sends out his word and melts them. He makes his wind blow and the water flows. Majority Standard Bible He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. NET Bible He then orders it all to melt; he breathes on it, and the water flows. New Heart English Bible He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow. Webster's Bible Translation He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. World English Bible He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe sends forth His word and melts them, "" He causes His wind to blow—the waters flow. Young's Literal Translation He sendeth forth His word and melteth them, He causeth His wind to blow -- the waters flow. Smith's Literal Translation He will send his word and melt them: his wind shall blow, the waters will flow. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Yet when again he issues his command, it melts them; he raises his winds and the waters flow. New Revised Standard Version He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe sends out his word and melts them; he causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He sends his word and melts them; he makes the winds blow and the waters flow. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He sendeth forth His word, and melteth them; He causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow. Brenton Septuagint Translation He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow with his wind, and the waters shall flow. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context It is Good to Sing Praises…17He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast? 18He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. 19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.… Cross References Job 37:10-12 By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen. / He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them. / They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth. Isaiah 55:10-11 For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, / so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. Job 38:22-23 Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail, / which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle? Genesis 8:1 But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside. Exodus 14:21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, Jonah 1:4 Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart. Jeremiah 10:13 When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. Jeremiah 51:16 When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. Amos 4:13 For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.” Nahum 1:3 The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet. Matthew 8:26-27 “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” Mark 4:39-41 Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” Luke 8:24-25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!” John 3:8 The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” Acts 2:2 Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. Treasury of Scripture He sends out his word, and melts them: he causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow. Psalm 147:15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. Job 6:16,17 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid: … Job 37:10,17 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened… Jump to Previous Blow Causes Causeth Flow Flowing Forth Ice Makes Melteth Melts Outgoing Sends Stirs Turned Water Waters Wind WordJump to Next Blow Causes Causeth Flow Flowing Forth Ice Makes Melteth Melts Outgoing Sends Stirs Turned Water Waters Wind WordPsalm 147 1. The prophet exhorts to praise God for his care of the church4. His power and wisdom 6. His mercy 7. His providence 12. To praise him for his blessings upon the kingdom 15. For his power over the elements 19. And for his ordinances in the church He sends forth His word and melts them; This phrase highlights the power and authority of God's word. In the biblical context, God's word is often associated with creation and transformation. Genesis 1 illustrates how God spoke the world into existence, demonstrating the creative power of His word. The melting here can be seen as a metaphor for transformation or change, possibly referring to the melting of ice or snow, which is a natural process that signifies the transition from winter to spring. This can also symbolize the softening of hearts or the breaking down of barriers, as seen in Ezekiel 36:26, where God promises to give a new heart and spirit. Theologically, this reflects the transformative power of God's word in the lives of believers, as seen in Hebrews 4:12, where the word of God is described as living and active. He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. Persons / Places / Events 1. God (He)The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as sovereign over nature, commanding both the elements and the seasons. 2. The Word of God Represents God's command or decree, which has the power to change and transform the natural world. 3. The Winds Symbolic of God's Spirit or breath, often associated with His power and presence in the world. 4. The Waters Represent the natural elements that respond to God's command, illustrating His control over creation. 5. The Psalmist The author of the psalm, traditionally believed to be David, who praises God's power and providence. Teaching Points The Power of God's WordGod's word is not just informative but transformative. It has the power to change circumstances and bring about His will in the world. God's Sovereignty Over Nature Recognize that God is in control of all creation. This should bring comfort and assurance, knowing that nothing is beyond His command. The Role of the Holy Spirit The winds can be seen as a metaphor for the Holy Spirit, who moves and acts according to God's will, bringing life and change. Trust in God's Timing Just as the waters flow at His command, we can trust that God's timing is perfect in our lives, even when we don't understand His ways. Responding to God's Word As believers, we are called to respond to God's word with obedience and faith, allowing it to transform our lives as it does the natural world.Verse 18. - He sendeth out his word, and melteth them (comp. ver. 15). God has only to "speak the word," and all trace of winter disappears - hoar-frost, hail, snow, melt away, and the atmosphere is once more soft and genial. He causeth his wind to blow. The change usually comes With a change of wind, which, as with ourselves, is commonly cold from the north and east, warm from the west and south. And the waters flow. A thaw sets in, and soon all the watercourses are full of rushing streams. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He sends forthיִשְׁלַ֣ח (yiš·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out His word דְּבָר֣וֹ (də·ḇā·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause and melts them; וְיַמְסֵ֑ם (wə·yam·sêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 4529: To melt, dissolve, be liquefied He unleashes יַשֵּׁ֥ב (yaš·šêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 5380: To blow, to disperse His winds, ר֝וּח֗וֹ (rū·ḥōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit and the waters מָֽיִם׃ (mā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen flow. יִזְּלוּ־ (yiz·zə·lū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5140: To flow, trickle, drop, distill Links Psalm 147:18 NIVPsalm 147:18 NLT Psalm 147:18 ESV Psalm 147:18 NASB Psalm 147:18 KJV Psalm 147:18 BibleApps.com Psalm 147:18 Biblia Paralela Psalm 147:18 Chinese Bible Psalm 147:18 French Bible Psalm 147:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 147:18 He sends out his word and melts (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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