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- Chapter 147
- Verse 15
He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
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Gill's Exposition
He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth,.... Which Kimchi interprets of rain, which causes the wheat to grow; since afterwards mention is made of snow, and of hoar frost and ice. Aben Ezra…
Barnes' Notes
He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth - That is, with reference to the productions of the earth; to the changes which occur; to the seasons; to snow, frost, ice, cold, heat, wind; and he is…
Jerusalem, and Zion, the holy city, the holy hill, are here called upon to praise God, Psa 147:12. For where should praise be offered up to God but where his altar is? Where may we expect that glory…
A reminiscence of Isa 55:10-11. As in Psa 107:20 the Word or command of God is personified. The word for commandment(lit. -saying") is cognate with the verb spakein Psa 33:9; Gen 1:3, &c.
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