Psalms 147:17
Casting forth his ice like crumbs, Before his cold, who can stand?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
In Context
16Who giveth snow like wool, Hoar-frost—like ashes, he scattereth:
18He sendeth forth his word and melteth them, He causeth his wind to blow, the waters, stream along:
Cross References
Exodus 9:23So Moses stretched forth his staff over the heavens, and, Yahweh, gave forth thunderings and hail, and there came fire towards the earth,—and Yahweh rained down hail, on the land of Egypt.
Job 37:9Out of a chamber cometh a storm-wind, and, out of the north, cold.
Job 38:22Hast thou entered into the treasuries of the snow? And, the treasuries of the hail, couldst thou see?
Psalms 78:47He killed, with hail, their vine, And their sycomores, with frost:
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 →