Psalm 147:18

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

NIV He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.

NASB He sends His word and makes them melt; He makes His wind blow, and the waters flow.

CSB He sends his word and melts them; he unleashes his winds, and the water flows.

NLT Then, at his command, it all melts. He sends his winds, and the ice thaws.

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

NKJV He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.

What does Psalm 147:18 mean?

Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 147; verse-level content coming soon!

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Context Summary
Psalm 147:12–20 calls on Jerusalem—also known as Zion (2 Samuel 7:5; 1 Kings 8:1)—and its people to thank God for His work on their behalf. Thanks to God, Israel has the opportunity to experience peace and prosperity. Only Israel, God's chosen people (Deuteronomy 7:6) were blessed to be directly given the Lord's commands (Ex-odus 19:5–6).

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Chapter Summary
This psalm praises the Lord God for many of His great acts and attributes. These include His power as shown in the crea-tion of the universe, His authority over weather and nature, His unlimited knowledge, and His mercy, love, and loyal care. Only Israel was privileged to be given God's Word in the years before Christ. The first and last phrases of this psalm are the Hebrew expression halelu-yāh, a command to "praise the Lord!"

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