Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. 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. 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. Legacy Standard Bible He sends forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and so the waters 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. American Standard Version He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He sends his word and melts them; he makes the winds 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. Contemporary English Version At his command the ice melts, the wind blows, and streams begin to flow. Douay-Rheims Bible He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run. English Revised Version He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. GOD'S WORD® Translation He sends out his word and melts his hailstones. He makes wind blow [and] water flow. Good News Translation Then he gives a command, and the ice melts; he sends the wind, and the water flows. International Standard Version He sends out his word and melts them. He makes his wind blow and the water flows. JPS Tanakh 1917 He sendeth forth His word, and melteth them; He causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow. Literal Standard Version He sends forth His word and melts them, | He causes His wind to blow—the waters flow. Majority Standard Bible He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. New American Bible Yet when again he issues his command, it melts them; he raises his winds and the waters flow. NET Bible He then orders it all to melt; he breathes on it, and the water flows. New Revised Standard Version He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind 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. Webster's Bible Translation He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth 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. Young's Literal Translation He sendeth forth His word and melteth them, He causeth His wind to blow -- the waters flow. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context It is Good to Sing Praises…17He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast? 18He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. 19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.… Cross References Psalm 33:9 For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm. Psalm 107:20 He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit. Psalm 107:25 For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. Psalm 147:15 He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly. Treasury of Scripture He sends out his word, and melts them: he causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow. Psalm 147:15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. Job 6:16,17 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid: … Job 37:10,17 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened… Jump to Previous Blow Causes Causeth Flow Flowing Forth Ice Makes Melteth Melts Outgoing Sends Stirs Turned Water Waters Wind WordJump to Next Blow Causes Causeth Flow Flowing Forth Ice Makes Melteth Melts Outgoing Sends Stirs Turned Water Waters Wind WordPsalm 147 1. The prophet exhorts to praise God for his care of the church4. His power and wisdom 6. His mercy 7. His providence 12. To praise him for his blessings upon the kingdom 15. For his power over the elements 19. And for his ordinances in the church Verse 18. - He sendeth out his word, and melteth them (comp. ver. 15). God has only to "speak the word," and all trace of winter disappears - hoar-frost, hail, snow, melt away, and the atmosphere is once more soft and genial. He causeth his wind to blow. The change usually comes With a change of wind, which, as with ourselves, is commonly cold from the north and east, warm from the west and south. And the waters flow. A thaw sets in, and soon all the watercourses are full of rushing streams. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He sends forthיִשְׁלַ֣ח (yiš·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out His word דְּבָר֣וֹ (də·ḇā·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause and melts them; וְיַמְסֵ֑ם (wə·yam·sêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 4529: To melt, dissolve, be liquefied He unleashes יַשֵּׁ֥ב (yaš·šêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 5380: To blow, to disperse His winds, ר֝וּח֗וֹ (rū·ḥōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit and the waters מָֽיִם׃ (mā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen flow. יִזְּלוּ־ (yiz·zə·lū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5140: To flow, trickle, drop, distill Links Psalm 147:18 NIVPsalm 147:18 NLT Psalm 147:18 ESV Psalm 147:18 NASB Psalm 147:18 KJV Psalm 147:18 BibleApps.com Psalm 147:18 Biblia Paralela Psalm 147:18 Chinese Bible Psalm 147:18 French Bible Psalm 147:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 147:18 He sends out his word and melts (Psalm Ps Psa.) |