Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 147:18
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, [and] the waters flow.
He sendeth out his word – He commands: or, he speaks.
And melteth them – Melts the snow and the ice. Compare the notes at Job 37:10-12 : By the breath of God frost is given, etc. The idea is, that they are entirely under his control. They obey him when he speaks.
He causeth his wind to blow – The warm south wind: his wind, because he directs it, and causes it to perform his will.
And the waters flow – The snow and the ice melt.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 18. He sendeth out his word] He gives a command: the south wind blows; the thaw takes place; and the ice and snow being liquefied, the waters flow, where before they were bound up by the ice.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
His wind; the southern or some other warm wind sent with commission to dissolve the ice.
The waters flow; the rivers return to their course which before were bound up by, or tuned into, ice.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
15-18. God’s Word, as a swiftmessenger, executes His purpose, for with Him to command is toperform (Gen 1:3; Psa 33:9),and He brings about the wonders of providence as easily as men castcrumbs.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them,…. The snow, the hoar frost, and ice: this he does by a word of his, who can freeze the earth and waters, and thaw them at his pleasure; by ordering the sun to break forth with great heat, or rain to fall in great plenty; of both which Kimchi interprets his word; as well as by causing a warm wind to blow, as follows,
he causeth his wind to blow, [and] the waters to flow: the south wind particularly; then the waters, which were still and motionless, flow as before, or more abundantly. Thus the hearts of men in a state of nature are like frozen earth or waters; they are cold, and without the heat of love, and affection to God and Christ, and spiritual things; they are as hard as a stone, and without any motion or desire after things divine and heavenly: but when the Lord sends his word, attended with a divine power and efficacy, it breaks and melts them; when the south wind of the blessed Spirit blows upon them, or his grace becomes effectual in convincing them of sin, righteousness, and judgment; and when the sun of righteousness arises on them with healing in his wings; with which being warmed, they are loosened, and flow to the Lord and his goodness for all spiritual blessings.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Psa 147:18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, [and] the waters flow.
Ver. 18. He sendeth out his word, and melteth them ] See Psa 147:15 . Of the force of God’s word of command are given all the former instances, he can as easily melt the hardest heart by his Word, made effectual to such a purpose by his Holy Spirit. If that wind do but blow, the waters of penitent tears will soon flow, as in Josiah, 2Ch 34:27 . See Zec 12:10 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
word. Hebrew. dabar = the subject-matter of the articulate utterance (Psa 147:16). See App-73.
wind. Hebrew. ruach, App-9.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Psa 147:15, Job 6:16, Job 6:17, Job 37:10, Job 37:17
Reciprocal: Exo 15:10 – blow Jer 51:16 – bringeth Amo 4:13 – and createth