Psalms 147:5
He provides snow like wool. He strews clouds like ashes.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
In Context
4He sends forth his eloquence to the earth. His word runs swiftly.
6He sends his ice crystals like morsels. Who can stand firm before the face of his cold?
Cross References
Job 36:5God does not abandon the powerful, for he himself is also powerful.
Psalms 48:1Unto the end. A Psalm to the sons of Korah.
Psalms 99:2Shout joyfully to God, all the earth. Serve the Lord with rejoicing. Enter into his sight in exultation.
Isaiah 40:28Do you not know, or have you not heard? The Lord is the eternal God, who has created the limits of the earth. He does not diminish, and he does not struggle. Neither is his wisdom searchable.
Jeremiah 10:7Who will not fear you, O King of the nations? For honor is yours. Among all the wise of the nations, and within all their kingdoms, there is nothing similar to you.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 147:2-12
A Call to Praise God; Reasons for Praise. 1 Praise ye the Lord : for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. 2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. 3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. 4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. 6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. 7… Read the whole commentary →