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Psalm 147:15–18

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15He jsends out his command to the earth;

his word runs swiftly.

16He gives ksnow like wool;

he scatters lfrost like ashes.

17He hurls down his crystals of mice like crumbs;

who can stand before his ncold?

18He osends out his word, and melts them;

he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.

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Cross references

  1. j[Ps. 148:8]
  2. kJob 37:6
  3. l[Job 38:29]
  4. mJob 37:10
  5. nJob 37:9
  6. over. 15; [Job 37:12]; See Ps. 33:9; 107:20

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He sends his command to the earth;

his word runs swiftly.

He spreads the snow like wool

and scatters the frost like ashes.

He hurls down his hail like pebbles.

Who can withstand his icy blast?

He sends his word and melts them;

he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He sends his command throughout the earth;

his word runs swiftly.

He spreads snow like wool;

he scatters frost like ashes;

he throws his hailstones like crumbs.

Who can withstand his cold?

He sends his word and melts them;

he unleashes his winds, and the water flows.

NLTNew Living Translation

He sends his orders to the world—

how swiftly his word flies!

He sends the snow like white wool;

he scatters frost upon the ground like ashes.

He hurls the hail like stones.

Who can stand against his freezing cold?

Then, at his command, it all melts.

He sends his winds, and the ice thaws.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He sends out his command to the earth;

his word runs swiftly.

He gives snow like wool;

he scatters frost like ashes;

he throws his hail like crumbs.

Who can stand before his cold?

He sends out his word and melts them;

he blows his breath, the water flows.

KJV 1900King James Version

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth:

His word runneth very swiftly.

He giveth snow like wool:

He scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

He casteth forth his ice like morsels:

Who can stand before his cold?

He sendeth out his word, and melteth them:

He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.