Psalms 147:16
Who giveth snow like wool, Hoar-frost—like ashes, he scattereth:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.
In Context
15Who sendeth his utterance to the earth, How swiftly, runneth his word!
17Casting forth his ice like crumbs, Before his cold, who can stand?
Cross References
Job 37:6For, to the snow, he saith, Fall earthwards,—Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains.
Job 38:22Hast thou entered into the treasuries of the snow? And, the treasuries of the hail, couldst thou see?
Psalms 148:8Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind, fulfilling 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 →