Psalms 147:15
He sendeth out his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
ASV Byzantine Text
In The King James Version
He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
In Context
14He maketh peace in thy borders; He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
16He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
Cross References
Job 34:29When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Alike whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man:
Psalms 33:9For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
Psalms 107:20He sendeth his word, and healeth them, And delivereth them from their destructions.
Jonah 1:4But Jehovah sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
Matthew 8:13And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in that hour.
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 →