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Psalms 147:17

Psalms 147:17
He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

He casteth forth his ice like morsels,.... Divided like morsels, as the Targum; cut into pieces, like morsels of bread. This seems to have respect to hail stones, which sometimes fall like pieces of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

He casteth forth his ice like morsels - The word rendered morsels means properly a bit, a crumb, as of bread, Gen 18:5; Jdg 19:5. The allusion here would seem to be to hail, which God sends upon the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 147:12-20

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

his ice like morsels Hail, like fragments or crumbs of bread.

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