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Psalm 147:16 KJV
Psalms · chapter 147 · verse 16
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.Psalm 147:16 · King James Version
Psalm 147:16 in context
14He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
16He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- scatterethpâzarto scatter, whether in enmity or bountyH6340 →
- hoarfrostkᵉphôwrproperly, a coverH3713 →
- givethnâthanto give, used with greatest latitude of applicationH5414 →
- snowshelegsnowH7950 →
- wooltsemerwoolH6785 →
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Jerusalem, and Zion, the holy city, the holy hill, are here called upon to praise God, Psa 147:12. For where should praise be offered up to God but where his altar is? Where may we expect that glory should be given to him but in the beauty of holiness? Let the inhabitants of Jerusalem praise the Lord in their own…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-20