The Meaning of Psalms 147:18 Explained

Psalms 147:18

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

YLT: He sendeth forth His word and melteth them, He causeth His wind to blow -- the waters flow.

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

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 147:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 147:12-20 - Peace And Prosperity
From Psalms 147:12 on there is a more personal address to Jerusalem and Zion. The thee and thou justify the application of the psalm to the spiritual condition of the Church and the individual. God's work in nature illustrates His dealings with His children. Are we strengthened against temptation, as a city with bars and bolts, blessed with peace, and filled with the fine flour of gospel truth? It is because He hath so appointed it by His commandment and swiftly-running word. Is it winter, the air full of blinding snowflakes; rime everywhere, as if the frost-king had powdered the earth and bound the waters with His chain? Be of good cheer; God is in it all. Winter is needed to pulverize the soil; but as soon as it has done its necessary work, the warm breath of His manifested love will breathe over desolations, and all the frost and snow will hasten to be gone. Will God give so much thought to garnishing the home in which His children live and neglect them? Besides, He has shown us so many wonderful judgments and such discoveries of His character, that He is pledged to us. Hallelujah! [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 147

1  The prophet exhorts to praise God for his care of the church
4  His power and wisdom
6  His mercy
7  His providence
12  To praise him for his blessings upon the kingdom
15  For his power over the elements
19  And for his ordinances in the church

What do the individual words in Psalms 147:18 mean?

He sends out His word and melts them He causes to blow His wind [and] flow the waters
יִשְׁלַ֣ח דְּבָר֣וֹ וְיַמְסֵ֑ם יַשֵּׁ֥ב ר֝וּח֗וֹ יִזְּלוּ־ מָֽיִם

יִשְׁלַ֣ח  He  sends  out 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁלַח  
Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
דְּבָר֣וֹ  His  word 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
וְיַמְסֵ֑ם  and  melts  them 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine plural
Root: מָסָה  
Sense: to melt, dissolve, be liquefied.
יַשֵּׁ֥ב  He  causes  to  blow 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect Jussive, third person masculine singular
Root: נָשַׁב  
Sense: to blow.
ר֝וּח֗וֹ  His  wind 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: רוּחַ  
Sense: wind, breath, mind, spirit.
יִזְּלוּ־  [and]  flow 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: נָזַל 
Sense: to flow, distil, flow forth or down, trickle, drop.
מָֽיִם  the  waters 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: מַיִם  
Sense: water, waters.

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