Psalms 147:4
He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly. 1
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
In Context
3He makes your borders peaceful, and fills you with the + 147:3 Lit. fat of wheat. flour of wheat. 1
5He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes. 1
Cross References
Psalms 8:3For I will regard the heavens, the work of your fingers; the moon and stars, which you have established. 1
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 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 →