Psalm 147:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.

New Living Translation
Then, at his command, it all melts. He sends his winds, and the ice thaws.

English Standard Version
He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.

Berean Study Bible
He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.

New American Standard Bible
He sends His word and makes them melt; He makes His wind blow, and the waters flow.

NASB 1995
He sends forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow.

NASB 1977
He sends forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow.

Amplified Bible
He sends out His word and melts the ice; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow.

Christian Standard Bible
He sends his word and melts them; he unleashes his winds, and the water flows.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He sends His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.

Contemporary English Version
At his command the ice melts, the wind blows, and streams begin to flow.

Good News Translation
Then he gives a command, and the ice melts; he sends the wind, and the water flows.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He sends out his word and melts his hailstones. He makes wind blow [and] water flow.

International Standard Version
He sends out his word and melts them. He makes his wind blow and the water flows.

NET Bible
He then orders it all to melt; he breathes on it, and the water flows.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

New King James Version
He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.

King James 2000 Bible
He sends out his word, and melts them: he causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

New Heart English Bible
He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

World English Bible
He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

American King James Version
He sends out his word, and melts them: he causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

American Standard Version
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

A Faithful Version
He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.

Darby Bible Translation
He sendeth his word, and melteth them; he causeth his wind to blow -- the waters flow.

English Revised Version
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

Webster's Bible Translation
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He sendeth his worde and melteth them: he causeth his winde to blowe, and the waters flowe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He sendeth foorth his worde and melteth them: he bloweth with his winde, and the waters flowe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He sendeth out his worde and melteth them, he bloweth wt his wynde, & the waters flowe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He sends forth His word and melts them, "" He causes His wind to blow—the waters flow.

Young's Literal Translation
He sendeth forth His word and melteth them, He causeth His wind to blow -- the waters flow.

Smith's Literal Translation
He will send his word and melt them: his wind shall blow, the waters will flow.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He will send forth his word, and it will melt them. His Spirit will breathe out, and the waters will flow.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He sends his word and melts them; he makes the winds blow and the waters flow.

Lamsa Bible
He sends out his word and melts them; he causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He sendeth forth His word, and melteth them; He causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow with his wind, and the waters shall flow.
















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