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Good News Translation

Psalms 147:15

He gives a command to the earth, and what he says is quickly done.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - God;   Praise;   Word of God;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible, the;   Word;   Word of God;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Word;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Haggai;   Hallel;   Hallelujah;   John, Theology of;   Nature;   Psalms;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Logos;   Trinity;   Word;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Memra;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He sends his command throughout the earth;his word runs swiftly.
Hebrew Names Version
He sends out his mitzvah on eretz. His word runs very swiftly.
King James Version
He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
English Standard Version
He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
New Century Version
He gives a command to the earth, and it quickly obeys him.
New English Translation
He sends his command through the earth; swiftly his order reaches its destination.
Amplified Bible
He sends His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.
New American Standard Bible
He sends His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.
World English Bible
He sends out his commandment on earth. His word runs very swiftly.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He sendeth foorth his commaundement vpon earth, and his worde runneth very swiftly.
Legacy Standard Bible
The One who sends forth His command to the earth;His word runs very swiftly,
Berean Standard Bible
He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
Contemporary English Version
As soon as God speaks, the earth obeys.
Complete Jewish Bible
He sends his word out over the earth, his command runs swiftly.
Darby Translation
He sendeth forth his oracles to the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
Easy-to-Read Version
He gives a command to the earth, and it quickly obeys.
George Lamsa Translation
He sends forth his commandment upon earth; his word runs very swiftly.
Lexham English Bible
He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
Literal Translation
He sends His command out on the earth; His Word runs very swiftly;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He sendeth forth his comaundemet vpo earth, his worde runeth swiftly.
American Standard Version
He sendeth out his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
Bible in Basic English
He sends out his orders to the earth; his word goes out quickly.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
King James Version (1611)
He sendeth forth his commandement vpon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He sendeth foorth his commaundement vpon the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.
English Revised Version
He sendeth out his commandment upon earth; his word runneth very swiftly.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which sendith out his speche to the erthe; his word renneth swiftli.
Update Bible Version
He sends out his commandment on earth; His word runs very swiftly.
Webster's Bible Translation
He sendeth forth his commandment [upon] earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
New King James Version
He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.
New Living Translation
He sends his orders to the world— how swiftly his word flies!
New Life Bible
He sends His Word to the earth. And His Word runs fast.
New Revised Standard
He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Who sendeth his utterance to the earth, How swiftly, runneth his word!
Douay-Rheims Bible
(147-4) Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.
Revised Standard Version
He sends forth his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
Young's Literal Translation
Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, Very speedily doth His word run.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.

Contextual Overview

12 Praise the Lord , O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! 13 He keeps your gates strong; he blesses your people. 14 He keeps your borders safe and satisfies you with the finest wheat. 15 He gives a command to the earth, and what he says is quickly done. 16 He spreads snow like a blanket and scatters frost like dust. 17 He sends hail like gravel; no one can endure the cold he sends! 18 Then he gives a command, and the ice melts; he sends the wind, and the water flows. 19 He gives his message to his people, his instructions and laws to Israel. 20 He has not done this for other nations; they do not know his laws. Praise the Lord !

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

sendeth: Psalms 33:9, Psalms 107:20, Psalms 107:25, Job 34:29, Job 37:12, Jonah 1:4, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 8:13

his word: Psalms 68:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:1, *marg.

Reciprocal: Psalms 147:18 - General Psalms 148:8 - Fire Ezekiel 1:14 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth,.... Which Kimchi interprets of rain, which causes the wheat to grow; since afterwards mention is made of snow, and of hoar frost and ice. Aben Ezra understands it of the decree of God, which he executes on earth. The Targum, of the "Memra", or Word of the Lord; the essential Word, the Messiah; whom the Lord sent on earth to perform the great work of redemption and salvation; and who came speedily, and tarried not when the fulness of time was come, as follows. It may design God's word of providence, which answers to his word of power in the first creation of all things; and which orders everything done in the earth, and is instantly obeyed; which agrees with Psalms 147:18. Or rather the word of the Gospel; the doctrines and ordinances of divine revelation, agreeably to Psalms 147:19; and so may have respect to the mission of the apostles of Christ, and ministers of the word, to go into all the earth, and preach the Gospel to every creature;

his word runneth very swiftly; so the Gospel did in the first times of it, like lightning, from one end of the heaven to the other; the words of it went into all the world, and the sound of it unto the ends of the earth; it had a free course, and was glorified: and so it will in the latter day, when many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased; see Romans 10:18.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth - That is, with reference to the productions of the earth; to the changes which occur; to the seasons; to snow, frost, ice, cold, heat, wind; and he is universally and immediately obeyed. Nature everywhere yields a ready acquiescence to his will.

His word runneth very swiftly - As if it hastened to obey him. There is no delay. Compare the notes at Psalms 33:9 : “He spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.” Snow, and frost, and ice, and cold, and heat, and wind, are entirely obedient to him. There is no reluctance in obeying him; there is no delay.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 147:15. He sendeth forth his commandment — His substantial word. It is here personified, מימרא meymra, Chaldee; and appears to be a very active agent running every where, and performing the purposes of his will.


 
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