Psalms 147:15 BSB — MannaFest

Psalms 147:15

He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.

BSB

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ASV

He sendeth out his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.

KJV

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

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Commentary

5 voices

Jerome

Homily 57, on Psalm 147 (420)

Who sends forth his word to the earth. Answer, O Jew: if he was speaking of wheat, And he fills you with the fat of the wheat, how does he now say, Who sends forth his word to the earth? In the beginning was the Word. This Word is sent forth in the flesh. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. Who sends forth his word to the earth. At that time was fulfilled, The earth has given its fruit. Who sends forth his word to the earth.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

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.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

As the lightning, which passes through the air in an instant, such is the word of God's providence, and such the word of his grace, when it is sent forth with commission, Luke xvii. Angels, who carry his word and fulfil it, fly swiftly, Dan. ix. In particular, frosts and thaws are both of them wonderful changes, and in both we must acknowledge the word of his power.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Treasury of David, Vol. 7 (1885)

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth. His messages fly throughout his dominions: upon earth his warrants are executed as well as in heaven. From his church his word goes forth; from Zion he missions the nations with the word of life. His word runneth very swiftly: his purposes of love are speedily accomplished. Oriental monarchs laboured hard to establish rapid postal communication; the desire, will, and command of the Lord flash in an instant from pole to pole, yea, from heaven to earth.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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Original language & word study

7 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
הַשֹּׁלֵ֣חַ	ha.sho.Le.ach	the [one who] sends	H7971 →
אִמְרָת֣וֹ	'im.ra.To	word his	H565 →
אָ֑רֶץ	'A.retz	[the] earth	H776 →
עַד־	'ad-	to	H5704 →
מְ֝הֵרָ֗ה	me.he.Rah	quickly	H4120 →
יָר֥וּץ	ya.Rutz	it runs	H7323 →
דְּבָרֽוֹ׃	de.va.Ro	word his	H1697 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 107:20
He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
leads to
- Matthew 8:8
  The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
- Psalms 103:3–4
  He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,
- Psalms 147:3
  He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
- 2 Kings 20:4–5
  Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
- Job 33:28–30
  He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’
Through
Psalms 33:9
For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
leads to
- Genesis 1:3
  And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
- Psalms 33:6
  By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
- Psalms 148:5–6
  Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.

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Walks through Psalms 147

Mazzaroth

Twelve constellation groupings; one biblical word (Job 38:32). Bullinger and Seiss read them as a gospel-arc; modern critics trace their figures to Albumazar, not Adam. The objections below are presented at full strength, and the founder's own slot on the page is his to fill.

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The Star of Bethlehem — Edward Burne-Jones

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The Stars

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Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Psalms

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Psalms