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Psalms 147:19

147:18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. his word: Heb. his words

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He shows his word to Jacob; his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel.

147:20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.

What does Psalms 147:19 mean?

Psalms 147:19 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָגַד (nâgad), דָּבָר (dâbâr), יַעֲקֹב (Yaʻăqôb).

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He
shewethנָגַדnâgad/naw-gad'/H5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
his
wordדָּבָרdâbâr/daw-baw'/H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
unto
Jacob,יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôb/yah-ak-obe'/H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
his
statutesחֹקchôq/khoke/H2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
and
his
judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭ/mish-pawt'/H4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style
unto
Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl/yis-raw-ale'/H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 147:19.

Genesis 27:42

And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.

Exodus 15:25

And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,

Genesis 18:25

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Genesis 21:26

And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.

Genesis 22:20

And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;

Genesis 24:28

And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.

Genesis 29:12

And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.

Genesis 29:13

And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. tidings: Heb. hearing

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What does Psalms 147:19 say?

Psalms 147:19 (King James Version) reads: "He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. his word: Heb. his words"

Is Psalms 147:19 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 147:19 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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