Psalm 147:15-18 ESV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 147:12-20

Jerusalem, and Zion, the holy city, the holy hill, are here called upon to praise God, Ps. 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 houses; let the priests and Levites, who attend in Zion, the city of their solemnities, in a special manner praise the Lord. They have more cause to do it than others, and they lie... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 147:15

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth ,.... Which Kimchi interprets of rain, which causes the wheat to grow; since afterwards mention is made of snow, and of hoar frost and ice. Aben Ezra understands it of the decree of God, which he executes on earth. The Targum, of the "Memra", or Word of the Lord; the essential Word, the Messiah; whom the Lord sent on earth to perform the great work of redemption and salvation; and who came speedily, and tarried not when the fulness of time was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 147:16

He giveth snow like wool ,.... For colour as white as wool; so the Targum and Kimchi: and for the manner of its falling, lightly and gently as a lock of wool; which for its thinness and fineness it also resembles. Hence the ancients used to call snow εριωδες υδωρ , "woolly water" F20 Eustathius in Dionys. Perieget. p. 91. ; and Martial F21 Epigram. l. 4. Ep. 3. gives it the name of "densum veilus aquarum", "a thick fleece of waters": so another poet F23 Aristoph. Nubes, p.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 147:17

He casteth forth his ice like morsels ,.... Divided like morsels, as the Targum; cut into pieces, like morsels of bread. This seems to have respect to hail stones, which sometimes fall like pieces of ice, and are very prejudicial to the fruits of the earth: this was one of the ten plagues of Egypt; and whereby also many of the Canaanites were destroyed in the times of Joshua, Exodus 9:23 ; and there is an exceeding great storm of hail yet to come, very dreadful; see Revelation 16:21 .... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 147:18

He sendeth out his word, and melteth them ,.... The snow, the hoar frost, and ice: this he does by a word of his, who can freeze the earth and waters, and thaw them at his pleasure; by ordering the sun to break forth with great heat, or rain to fall in great plenty; of both which Kimchi interprets his word; as well as by causing a warm wind to blow, as follows, he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters to flow : the south wind particularly; then the waters, which were still and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:15

He sendeth forth has commandment - His substantial word. It is here personified, מימרא meymra , Chaldee; and appears to be a very active agent running every where, and performing the purposes of his will. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:16

He giveth snow like wool - Falling down in large flakes; and in this state nothing in nature has a nearer resemblance to fine white wool. Scattereth the hoar frost like ashes - Spreading it over the whole face of nature. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:17

He casteth forth his ice - קרחו korcho , (probably hailstones), like crumbs. Who can stand before his cold? - At particular times the cold in the east is so very intense as to kill man and beast. Jacobus de Vitriaco, one of the writers in the Gesta Dei per Francos, says, that in an expedition in which he was engaged against Mount Tabor, on the 24th of December, the cold was so intense that many of the poor people, and the beasts of burden, died by it. And Albertus Aquensis, another... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:18

He sendeth out his word - He gives a command: the south wind blows; the thaw takes place; and the ice and snow being liquefied, the waters flow, where before they were bound up by the ice. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:15

Verse 15 15.While he sends forth, etc. He again touches upon some instances of the operation of God, everywhere to be seen in the system of nature. And as the changes which take place in the air, and upon the earth, and which should be considered evidences of his power, may perhaps be regarded by the world as the effect of chance, the Psalmist, before proceeding to speak of the snow, hoar frost, and ice, expressly declares, that earth is governed by his power and control. The sending forth of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 147:12-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 147:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 147:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 147:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 147:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:18

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 147:15

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