Mazmur 147:14-20

147:14 He ¹  brings peace to your territory. ² 

He abundantly provides for you ³  the best grain.

147:15 He ⁴  sends his command through the earth; ⁵ 

swiftly his order reaches its destination. ⁶ 

147:16 He sends the snow that is white like wool;

he spreads the frost that is white like ashes. ⁷ 

147:17 He throws his hailstones ⁸  like crumbs.

Who can withstand the cold wind he sends? ⁹ 

147:18 He then orders it all to melt; ¹⁰ 

he breathes on it, ¹¹  and the water flows.

147:19 He proclaims his word to Jacob,

his statutes and regulations to Israel.

147:20 He has not done so with any other nation;

they are not aware of his regulations.

Praise the Lord!

[147:14]  ¹ tn Heb “the one who.”

[147:14]  ² tn Heb “he makes your boundary peace.”

[147:14]  ³ tn Heb “satisfies you with.”

[147:15]  ⁴ tn Heb “the one who.”

[147:15]  ⁵ tn Heb “the one who sends his word, the earth.” The Hebrew term אֶרֶץ (’erets, “earth”) is an adverbial accusative; one must supply a preposition before it (such as “through” or “to”) in the English translation.

[147:15]  ⁶ tn Heb “swiftly his word runs.”

[147:16]  ⁷ tn Heb “the one who gives snow like wool, frost like ashes he scatters.”

[147:17]  ⁸ tn Heb “his ice.”

[147:17]  ⁹ tn Heb “Before his cold, who can stand?”

[147:18]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “he sends his word and melts them.”

[147:18]  ¹¹ tn Heb “he blows his breath.”