Psalms 147:18 — King James Version← Study notes

“He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.”

Psalms 147:18 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 147:187 words

HebrewMeaning

יִשְׁלַ֣חyišəlaḥ

he sendsverbH7971

any wise · bring · cast (away · out) ···

דְּבָר֣/וֹdəbārwō

word hisnounH1697

advice · affair · answer · any such ···

וְ/יַמְסֵ֑/םwəyaməsēm

and he melts themconjH4529

melt · water

יַשֵּׁ֥בyašēb

he makes blowverbH5380

drive away

ר֝וּח֗/וֹrwḥwō

wind hisnounH7307

anger · blast · breath · cool ···

יִזְּלוּyizəlw

they flowverbH5140

drop · flood · flow · gush out ···

מָֽיִםmāyim

watersnounH4325

piss · water(-ing · (-course · -flood ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 147:18

1. It is said to us, “Praise the Lord” Psalm 146:1. This is said to all nations, not to us alone. And these words, sounded forth through separate places by the Readers, each Church hears separately; but the one same Voice of God proclaims unto all, that we praise Him. And as though we asked wherefore we ought to praise the Lord, behold what reason he has brought forward: “Praise the Lord,” he says, “for a Psalm is good.” Is this all the reward of them that praise?...The…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 147 (excerpt)

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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