Psalms 147:17

What does Psalms 147:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 147:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He casteth forth his ice like morsels: Who can stand before his cold?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He casteth forth his ice like morsels: Who can stand before his cold?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Casting forth His ice like morsels, Before His cold who doth stand?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

Context

v.16He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.

v.17This passage

v.18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 10:11

    And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

  • Exodus 9:23

    And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and Jehovah sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down unto the earth; and Jehovah rained hail upon the land of Egypt.

  • Job 37:9

    Out of the chamberof the south cometh the storm, And cold out of the north.

  • Psalms 78:47

    He destroyed their vines with hail, And their sycomore-trees with frost.

  • Job 38:29

    Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

  • Job 38:22

    Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

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