Psalms 147:16
He giveth snow like wool, And scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.
In Context
15He sendeth forth his command to the earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
17He casteth forth his ice like morsels; Who can stand before his cold?
Cross References
Job 37:6For he saith to the snow, “Be thou on the earth!” To the shower also, even the showers of his might.
Job 38:22Hast thou visited the storehouses of the snow, Or seen the treasuries of the hail,
Psalms 148:8Fire and hail, snow and vapor; Thou tempest, that fulfillest his word!
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 →