Psalms 147:17
Casting forth His ice like morsels, Before His cold who doth stand?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
In Context
16Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.
18He sendeth forth His word and melteth them, He causeth His wind to blow — the waters flow.
Cross References
Exodus 9:23And Moses stretcheth out his rod towards the heavens, and Jehovah hath given voices and hail, and fire goeth towards the earth, and Jehovah raineth hail on the land of Egypt,
Job 37:9From the inner chamber cometh a hurricane, And from scatterings winds — cold,
Job 38:22Hast thou come in unto the treasure of snow? Yea, the treasures of hail dost thou see?
Psalms 78:47He destroyeth with hail their vine, And their sycamores 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 →