Psalms 147:15
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.
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?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
- KJV
- He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
- WEB
- He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
- ASV
- He sendeth out his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
- DARBY
- He sendeth forth his oracles to the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
- BLB
- The One sending forth His utterance [to] the earth, how swiftly His word runs!
- ÅB
- Han er den som sender sin tale til jorden; såre hastig løper hans ord.
- OTB
- Han sender sin befaling til jorden;
Hans ord løper raskt. - B1930
- Han er den som sender sin tale til jorden; såre hastig løper hans ord.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 37:12
They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth.
Read in contextPsalms 107:20
He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 3:1
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.
Read in contextMatthew 8:8–9
The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
Read in contextMatthew 8:13
Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.
Read in contextPsalms 33:9
For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
Read in contextJob 34:29
But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,
Read in contextPsalms 107:25
For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.
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