Psalm 147:14-20

14 Er, der Frieden stellt in deine Grenzen, dich sättigt mit dem Fette des Weizens;

15 der seinen Befehl auf die Erde sendet: sehr schnell läuft sein Wort;

16 der Schnee gibt wie Wolle, Reif wie Asche streut;

17 der sein Eis wirft wie Brocken: wer kann bestehen vor seinem Frost?

18 Er sendet sein Wort und schmelzt sie; er läßt seinen Wind wehen: es rieseln die Wasser.

19 Er verkündet Jakob sein Wort, Israel seine Satzungen und seine Rechte.

20 Keiner Nation hat er also getan; und die Rechte, sie haben sie nicht gekannt. Lobet Jehova!

Psalm 147:14-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 147

This psalm is thought to be written by David, and according to Theodoret predicts the return of the Jews from Babylon, and the rebuilding of Jerusalem by Zerubbabel, which seems to be grounded on Ps 147:2; though the words there agree well enough with the times of David; hence the title in the Septuagint, Ethiopic, Arabic, and Syriac versions, and Apollinarius, is as the preceding; the Syriac adds,

``concerning Zerubbabel and Joshua the priest, and Ezra, who were solicitous and diligent in building Jerusalem.''

Aben Ezra and other Jewish writers think it foretells the future rebuilding of Jerusalem, and the restoration of the Jews from their present captivity, and refer it to the times of the Messiah; and so far it may be right, that it respects Christ and the praise of him, on account of his nature and works; and may take in the conversion of the Jews. It seems to be written by the same person, and on the same account, as the preceding psalm.