King James Version
What Does Psalms 147:19 Mean?
“He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. his word: Heb. his words”
Context
17
He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
18
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19
He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. his word: Heb. his words
20
He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(19) **Jacob . . . Israel.**—As in the other two pieces into which the psalm divides (Psalm 147:6-11), the thought passes from the grandeur of God revealed in nature to the divine protection and favour accorded to Israel.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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