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

19 He showeth his [a]word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

20 He hath not dealt so with every nation, neither have they [b]known his judgments. Praise ye the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 147:19 As before he called God’s secret working in all his creatures his word: so he meaneth here by his word the doctrine of life everlasting, which he hath left to his Church as a most precious treasure.
  2. Psalm 147:20 The cause of this difference is God’s free mercy, which hath elected his in his Son Christ Jesus to salvation: and his just judgment, whereby he hath appointed the reprobate to eternal damnation.

18 He sends his word(A) and melts them;
    he stirs up his breezes,(B) and the waters flow.

19 He has revealed his word(C) to Jacob,(D)
    his laws and decrees(E) to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation;(F)
    they do not know(G) his laws.[a]

Praise the Lord.(H)

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  1. Psalm 147:20 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint nation; / he has not made his laws known to them