Psalm 147:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁸ He sends out his word and melts them; he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ He sends out His word, and melts [ice and snow]; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Then God issues his word and melts it all away! God makes his winds blow; the water flows again.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.

Psalm 147:18 Cross References

Job 37:10

By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen fast.

Job 37:17

you whose garments are hot when the earth is still because of the south wind?

Psalm 107:20

he sent out his word and healed them and delivered them from destruction.

Psalm 147:15

He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.

Psalm 33:9

for he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.

Psalm 78:26

He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens, and by his power he led out the south wind;