Psalms 147:16
He makes the snow like wool, 1 he scatters the frost like ashes. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.
In Context
15He sends out his commandment to earth, 1 his command runs very swiftly. 1
17He dispenses the hail like crumbs, 1 who can withstand the cold he sends? 1
Cross References
Job 37:6For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth'; 1 likewise to the rain shower, 1 'Become a great shower of rain.' 1
Job 38:22Have you entered the storehouses for the snow, 1 or have you seen the storehouses for the hail, 1
Psalms 148:8fire and hail, snow and clouds, 1 stormy wind fulfilling his word. 1
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 →