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Psalms 147:12-20

Psalms 147

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12 Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!

13 For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.

14 He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.

15 He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.

16 He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;

17 He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?

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

19 He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.

20 He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

Isaiah 41:10 Classic cross-references Isaiah 12:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 52:7 Classic cross-references Joel 2:23 Classic cross-references Psalms 135:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

Exalt שַׁבְּחִ֣י H7623 Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular O Jerusalem יְ֭רוּשָׁלִַם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker praise הַֽלְלִ֖י H1984 Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular your God אֱלֹהַ֣יִךְ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular O Zion צִיּֽוֹן׃ H6726 Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Psalms 128:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 115:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 44:3 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:19 Classic cross-references Psalms 144:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction He strengthens חִ֭זַּק H2388 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular the bars בְּרִיחֵ֣י H1280 Noun - masculine plural construct of your gates שְׁעָרָ֑יִךְ H8179 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular and blesses בֵּרַ֖ךְ H1288 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular the children בָּנַ֣יִךְ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular within you בְּקִרְבֵּֽךְ׃ H7130 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Psalms 29:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 81:16 Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 132:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

He makes הַשָּׂם־ H7760 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular peace שָׁל֑וֹם H7965 Noun - masculine singular [at] your borders גְּבוּלֵ֥ךְ H1366 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular He fills you יַשְׂבִּיעֵֽךְ׃ H7646 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person feminine singular with the finest חֵ֥לֶב H2459 Noun - masculine singular construct wheat חִ֝טִּ֗ים H2406 Noun - feminine plural

Verse 15

Cross-references

Psalms 107:20 Classic cross-references Job 37:12 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 3:1 Classic cross-references Job 34:29 Classic cross-references Matthew 8:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

He sends forth הַשֹּׁלֵ֣חַ H7971 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular His command אִמְרָת֣וֹ H565 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular to עַד־ H5704 Preposition the earth אָ֑רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular His word דְּבָרֽוֹ׃ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular runs יָר֥וּץ H7323 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular swiftly מְ֝הֵרָ֗ה H4120 Adverb

Verse 16

Cross-references

Job 37:6 Classic cross-references Job 38:29 Classic cross-references Job 37:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 148:8 Classic cross-references Isaiah 55:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

He spreads הַנֹּתֵ֣ן H5414 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the snow שֶׁ֣לֶג H7950 Noun - masculine singular like wool כַּצָּ֑מֶר H6785 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular He scatters יְפַזֵּֽר׃ H6340 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the frost כְּ֝פ֗וֹר H3713 Noun - masculine singular like ashes כָּאֵ֥פֶר H665 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Job 38:29 Classic cross-references Job 38:22 Classic cross-references Job 37:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 78:47 Classic cross-references Exodus 9:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

He casts forth מַשְׁלִ֣יךְ H7993 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular His hail קַֽרְח֣וֹ H7140 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular like pebbles כְפִתִּ֑ים H6595 Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural Who מִ֣י H4310 Interrogative can withstand לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct . . . יַעֲמֹֽד׃ H5975 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular His icy blast קָ֝רָת֗וֹ H7135 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or like crumbs or like morsels

Verse 18

Cross-references

Psalms 107:20 Classic cross-references Psalms 147:15 Classic cross-references Psalms 33:9 Classic cross-references Job 37:10 Classic cross-references Job 6:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

He sends forth יִשְׁלַ֣ח H7971 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular His word דְּבָר֣וֹ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and melts them וְיַמְסֵ֑ם H4529 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural He unleashes יַשֵּׁ֥ב H5380 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular His winds ר֝וּח֗וֹ H7307 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular and the waters מָֽיִם׃ H4325 Noun - masculine plural flow יִזְּלוּ־ H5140 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 19

Cross-references

John 4:22 Classic cross-references Psalms 103:7 Classic cross-references Romans 9:4 Classic cross-references Malachi 4:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 78:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

He declares מַגִּ֣יד H5046 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular His word דְּבָרוֹ H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular to Jacob לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב H3290 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular His statutes חֻקָּ֥יו H2706 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and judgments וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטָ֗יו H4941 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular to Israel לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:32 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:7 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:9 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:12 Classic cross-references Romans 3:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

He has done עָ֤שָׂה H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular this כֵ֨ן׀ H3651 Adverb for no other לְכָל־ H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . לֹ֘א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle nation גּ֗וֹי H1471 Noun - masculine singular they do not בַּל־ H1077 Adverb know יְדָע֗וּם H3045 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural His judgments וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֥ים H4941 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Hallelujah הַֽלְלוּ־ H1984 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural . . . יָֽהּ׃ H3050 Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

MT; DSS and LXX He has not made known to them His judgments

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