Psalms 147:17
He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
In Context
16He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust.
Cross References
Exodus 9:23And Moses put out his rod to heaven: and the Lord sent thunder, and an ice-storm, and fire running down on the earth; the Lord sent an ice-storm on the land of Egypt.
Job 37:9Out of its place comes the storm-wind, and the cold out of its store-houses.
Job 38:22Have you come into the secret place of snow, or have you seen the store-houses of the ice-drops,
Psalms 78:47He sent ice for the destruction of their vines; their trees were damaged by the bitter cold.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 147:13-20
Jerusalem and Zion Called to Praise to God; God's Favour to Israel. 12 Praise the Lord , O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. 13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. 14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. 15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. 16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. 17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his… Read the whole commentary →