Psalms 147:4
He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
In Context
3He makes thy borders peaceful, and fills thee with the + 147:3 Lit. fat of wheat.flour of wheat.
5He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes.
Cross References
Psalms 8:3+ 8:3 Mat. 21. 16. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou perfected praise, because of thine enemies; that thou mightest put down the enemy and avenger.
Isaiah 40:26Lift up your eyes on high, and see, who has displayed all these things? even he that brings forth his host by number: he shall call them all by name by means of his great glory, and by the power of his might: nothing has escaped thee.
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 →