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It Is Good to Sing Praises

Psalms 147:15

In 11 translations

BSB
He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
KJV
He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
WEB
He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
ASV
He sendeth out his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
LSV
Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, || His word runs very speedily.
YLT
Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, Very speedily doth His word run.
DBY
He sendeth forth his oracles to the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
DRC147:4
Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.
GNV
He sendeth foorth his commandement vpon earth, and his worde runneth very swiftly.
JPS
He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
LXXE147:4
He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
הַשֹּׁלֵ֣חַ אִמְרָת֣וֹ אָ֑רֶץ עַד־מְ֝הֵרָ֗ה יָר֥וּץ דְּבָרֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br147:4
Ὁ ἀποστέλλων τὸ λόγιον αὐτοῦ τῇ γῇ, ἕως τάχους δραμεῖται ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ·

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Job 37:12They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth.
  • Psalms 107:20He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
  • Job 34:29But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,
  • Matthew 8:13Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.
  • Matthew 8:8–9The 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. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and…
  • Psalms 33:9For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
  • 2 Thessalonians 3:1Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.
  • Psalms 68:11The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
  • Jonah 1:4Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart.
  • Psalms 107:25For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 147:4 in some Bibles
  • 147:15 in most Bibles

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