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Psalm 147:14–20

14 He grants peaceb within your borders;

he fills you with the finest of wheat.

15 He sends out his command to the earth;

his word runs swiftly.

16 He gives snow like wool;

he scatters frost like ashes.

17 He hurls down hail like crumbs—

who can stand before his cold?

18 He sends out his word, and melts them;

he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow.

19 He declares his word to Jacob,

his statutes and ordinances to Israel.

20 He has not dealt thus with any other nation;

they do not know his ordinances.

Praise the Lord!

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Psalm 147:14–20 — The New International Version (NIV)

14 He grants peace to your borders

and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.

15 He sends his command to the earth;

his word runs swiftly.

16 He spreads the snow like wool

and scatters the frost like ashes.

17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles.

Who can withstand his icy blast?

18 He sends his word and melts them;

he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.

19 He has revealed his word to Jacob,

his laws and decrees to Israel.

20 He has done this for no other nation;

they do not know his laws.

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 147:14–20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

14 He makes peace in your borders;

he fills you with the finest of the wheat.

15 He sends out his command to the earth;

his word runs swiftly.

16 He gives snow like wool;

he scatters frost like ashes.

17 He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs;

who can stand before his cold?

18 He sends out his word, and melts them;

he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.

19 He declares his word to Jacob,

his statutes and rules to Israel.

20 He has not dealt thus with any other nation;

they do not know his rules.

Praise the Lord!

Psalm 147:14–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

14 He maketh peace in thy borders,

And filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth:

His word runneth very swiftly.

16 He giveth snow like wool:

He scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels:

Who can stand before his cold?

18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them:

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

19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob,

His statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

20 He hath not dealt so with any nation:

And as for his judgments, they have not known them.

Praise ye the Lord.

Psalm 147:14–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

14 He sends peace across your nation

and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat.

15 He sends his orders to the world—

how swiftly his word flies!

16 He sends the snow like white wool;

he scatters frost upon the ground like ashes.

17 He hurls the hail like stones.

Who can stand against his freezing cold?

18 Then, at his command, it all melts.

He sends his winds, and the ice thaws.

19 He has revealed his words to Jacob,

his decrees and regulations to Israel.

20 He has not done this for any other nation;

they do not know his regulations.

Praise the Lord!

Psalm 147:14–20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

14 He makes peace in your borders,

And fills you with the finest wheat.

15 He sends out His command to the earth;

His word runs very swiftly.

16 He gives snow like wool;

He scatters the frost like ashes;

17 He casts out His hail like morsels;

Who can stand before His cold?

18 He sends out His word and melts them;

He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.

19 He declares His word to Jacob,

His statutes and His judgments to Israel.

20 He has not dealt thus with any nation;

And as for His judgments, they have not known them.

Praise the Lord!

Psalm 147:14–20 — New Century Version (NCV)

14 He brings peace to your country

and fills you with the finest grain.

15 He gives a command to the earth,

and it quickly obeys him.

16 He spreads the snow like wool

and scatters the frost like ashes.

17 He throws down hail like rocks.

No one can stand the cold he sends.

18 Then he gives a command, and it melts.

He sends the breezes, and the waters flow.

19 He gave his word to Jacob,

his laws and demands to Israel.

20 He didn’t do this for any other nation.

They don’t know his laws.

Praise the Lord!

Psalm 147:14–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

14 He maketh peace in thy borders;

He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

15 He sendeth out his commandment upon earth;

His word runneth very swiftly.

16 He giveth snow like wool;

He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.

17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels:

Who can stand before his cold?

18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them:

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

19 He showeth his word unto Jacob,

His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.

20 He hath not dealt so with any nation;

And as for his ordinances, they have not known them.

Praise ye Jehovah.

Psalm 147:14–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

14 He maketh peace in thy borders; he satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat. 15 He sendeth forth his oracles to the earth: his word runneth very swiftly. 16 He giveth snow like wool, scattereth the hoar frost like ashes; 17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? 18 He sendeth his word, and melteth them; he causeth his wind to blow—the waters flow. 19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. 20 He hath not dealt thus with any nation; and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Hallelujah!

Psalm 147:14–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

14 He is the one who brings peace to your borders 

and satisfies your ⸤hunger⸥ with the finest wheat. 

15 He is the one who sends his promise throughout the earth. 

His word travels with great speed. 

16 He is the one who sends snow like wool 

and scatters frost like ashes. 

17 He is the one who throws his hailstones like breadcrumbs. 

Who can withstand his chilling blast? 

18 He sends out his word and melts his hailstones. 

He makes wind blow ⸤and⸥ water flow. 

19 He speaks his word to Jacob, 

his laws and judicial decisions to Israel. 

20 He has done nothing like this for any other nation. 

The other nations do not know the decisions he has handed down. 

Hallelujah! 

Psalm 147:14–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

14 He endows your territory with prosperity;

He satisfies you with the finest wheat.

15 He sends His command throughout the earth;

His word runs swiftly.

16 He spreads snow like wool;

He scatters frost like ashes;

17 He throws His hailstones like crumbs.

Who can withstand His cold?

18 He sends 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 not done this for any nation;

they do not know His judgments.

Hallelujah!

Psalm 147:14–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

14 he makes your border peaceful;

he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.

15 He sends out his command to the earth;

his word runs swiftly.

16 He gives snow like wool;

he scatters frost like ashes;

17 he throws his hail like crumbs.

Who can stand before his cold?

18 He sends out his word and melts them;

he blows his breath, the water flows.

19 He declares his word to Jacob,

his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

20 He has not done so for any nation,

and they do not know his ordinances.

Praise Yah.

Psalm 147:14–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

14 He keeps your borders safe and secure.

He satisfies you with the finest wheat.

15 He sends his command to the earth.

His word arrives there quickly.

16 He spreads the snow like wool.

He scatters the frost like ashes.

17 He throws down his hail like small stones.

No one can stand his icy blast.

18 He gives his command, and the ice melts.

He stirs up his winds, and the waters flow.

19 He has made his word known to the people of Jacob.

He has made his laws and rules known to Israel.

20 He hasn’t done that for any other nation.

They don’t know his laws.

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 147:14–20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

14 He makes peace in your borders;

He satisfies you with the finest of the wheat.

15 He sends forth His command to the earth;

His word runs very swiftly.

16 He gives snow like wool;

He scatters the frost like ashes.

17 He casts forth His ice as fragments;

Who can stand before His cold?

18 He sends forth His word and melts them;

He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow.

19 He declares His words to Jacob,

His statutes and His ordinances to Israel.

20 He has not dealt thus with any nation;

And as for His ordinances, they have not known them.

Praise the Lord!


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