Psalms 147:17

Morsels. — Or, crumbs. (Genesis 18:5; Judges 19:5.) Doubtless the allusion is to hail.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He casteth forth his ice like morsels - The word rendered morsels means properly a bit, a crumb, as of bread, Genesis 18:5 ; Judges 19:5 . The...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXLVII. The LXX, perhaps rightly, divides the Ps. into two, Psalms 147:1-11 and Psalms 147:12-20 . Psalms 147:1-11 . An invitation to prais...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He giveth snow, &c.— The winters in the east, in some years, and at some places, are remarkably cold and severe. Fulcherius Carnotensis saw the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this psalm, beginning with a call which declares the pleasantness and comeliness of praise (v. Psa 147:1), the singer first celebrates the Divine...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

New and increasing claims are upon Zion, for renewed instances of divine favor. And, Reader! this is your case, and mine. Every day, nay every moment...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jerusalem and Zion Called to Praise to God; God's Favour to Israel. 1...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “Like the last Psalm, and like those which follow it, this is evidently an anthem intended for the service of the Second Temple. It cel...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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Who can stand before His cold? His cold In former days religious people were too much given to introducing the Deity directly into the workings...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

He casteth forth His ice like morsels, namely, in the form of hail; who can stand before His cold? All these are small things for the almighty powe...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 9:23-25 ; Job 38:22 ; Job 38:23 ; Job 38:29 ; Job 38:30 ; Joshua 10:11 ; Psalms 78:4 ; Psalms 78:47
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ice — Great hail — stones, which are of an icy nature, and are cast forth out of the clouds, like morsels or fragments.

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

Related Commentaries of Psalms 147:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 147:17