Psalms 147:18 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
He sendeth forth His word and melteth them, He causeth His wind to blow -- the waters flow.
English ASV
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
English Amplified
He sends out His word, and melts [ice and snow]; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He sends out His word, and melts [ice and snow]; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He sends his word and melts them; he unleashes his winds, and the water flows.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He sendeth his word, and melteth them; he causeth his wind to blow the waters flow.
English EASY 2024
Then he commands it all to melt. He makes the warm wind blow, and the ice becomes streams of water.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Then he gives another command, and warm air begins to blow. The ice melts, and water begins to flow.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Then he gives a command, and the ice melts; he sends the wind, and the water flows.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He sends out his word and melts his hailstones. He makes wind blow {and} water flow.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He sends His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
English KJV 1611
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
English LSB
He sends forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and so the waters flow,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He sends forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Again he sends his word and they melt; the wind is unleashed and the waters flow.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He then orders it all to melt; he breathes on it, and the water flows.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He gives his command, and the ice melts. He stirs up his winds, and the waters flow.
English NIV
He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.
English NKJ 1982
He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
English NLT
Then, at his command, it all melts. He sends his winds, and the ice thaws.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Then he speaks his word and it all melts away; as the warm spring winds blow, the streams begin to flow.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He sends forth his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
But then he calls for warmer weather, and the spring winds blow and all the river ice is broken.
English Tyndale 1537
He sendeth out his word and melteth them, he bloweth with his wind, and the waters flow.