Focused Passage

Psalms 147:12-20

Psalms 147

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Original words

Exaltשַׁבְּחִ֣יH7623Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularO Jerusalemיְ֭רוּשָׁלִַםH3389Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerpraiseהַֽלְלִ֖יH1984Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singularyour Godאֱלֹהַ֣יִךְH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singularO Zionצִיּֽוֹן׃H6726Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 13

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionHe strengthensחִ֭זַּקH2388Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe barsבְּרִיחֵ֣יH1280Noun - masculine plural constructof your gatesשְׁעָרָ֑יִךְH8179Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singularand blessesבֵּרַ֖ךְH1288Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe childrenבָּנַ֣יִךְH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singularwithin youבְּקִרְבֵּֽךְ׃H7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Verse 14

Original words

He makesהַשָּׂם־H7760Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularpeaceשָׁל֑וֹםH7965Noun - masculine singular[at] your bordersגְּבוּלֵ֥ךְH1366Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singularHe fills youיַשְׂבִּיעֵֽךְ׃H7646Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person feminine singularwith the finestחֵ֥לֶבH2459Noun - masculine singular constructwheatחִ֝טִּ֗יםH2406Noun - feminine plural
Verse 15

Original words

He sends forthהַשֹּׁלֵ֣חַH7971Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularHis commandאִמְרָת֣וֹH565Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singulartoעַד־H5704Prepositionthe earthאָ֑רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularHis wordדְּבָרֽוֹ׃H1697Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularrunsיָר֥וּץH7323Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularswiftlyמְ֝הֵרָ֗הH4120Adverb
Verse 16

Original words

He spreadsהַנֹּתֵ֣ןH5414Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe snowשֶׁ֣לֶגH7950Noun - masculine singularlike woolכַּצָּ֑מֶרH6785Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularHe scattersיְפַזֵּֽר׃H6340Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe frostכְּ֝פ֗וֹרH3713Noun - masculine singularlike ashesכָּאֵ֥פֶרH665Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

He casts forthמַשְׁלִ֣יךְH7993Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularHis hailקַֽרְח֣וֹH7140Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularlike pebblesכְפִתִּ֑יםH6595Preposition-k | Noun - feminine pluralWhoמִ֣יH4310Interrogativecan withstandלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct. . .יַעֲמֹֽד׃H5975Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularHis icy blastקָ֝רָת֗וֹH7135Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or like crumbs or like morsels
Verse 18

Original words

He sends forthיִשְׁלַ֣חH7971Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularHis wordדְּבָר֣וֹH1697Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand melts themוְיַמְסֵ֑םH4529Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralHe unleashesיַשֵּׁ֥בH5380Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularHis windsר֝וּח֗וֹH7307Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularand the watersמָֽיִם׃H4325Noun - masculine pluralflowיִזְּלוּ־H5140Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Verse 19

Original words

He declaresמַגִּ֣ידH5046Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularHis wordדְּבָרוֹH1697Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularto Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֑בH3290Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularHis statutesחֻקָּ֥יוH2706Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand judgmentsוּ֝מִשְׁפָּטָ֗יוH4941Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularto Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 20

Original words

He has doneעָ֤שָׂהH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthisכֵ֨ן׀H3651Adverbfor no otherלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .לֹ֘אH3808Adverb - Negative particlenationגּ֗וֹיH1471Noun - masculine singularthey do notבַּל־H1077Adverbknowיְדָע֗וּםH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine pluralHis judgmentsוּמִשְׁפָּטִ֥יםH4941Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralHallelujahהַֽלְלוּ־H1984Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural. . .יָֽהּ׃H3050Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

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