16 He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; 17 He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast? 18 He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
Psalms 147:16–18
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Sirach 43:12–14
12 It encircles the sky with its glorious circle. The hands of the Most High have stretched it out. (WEB) 13 By his commandment, he makes the snow fall and swiftly sends the lightnings of his judgment. (WEB) 14 Therefore the storehouses are opened, and clouds fly out like birds. (WEB)
Job 37:5–7
5 God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend. 6 For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’ 7 He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.
Sirach 43:16–18
16 At his appearing, the mountains will be shaken. At his will, the south wind will blow. (WEB) 17 The voice of his thunder rebukes the earth. So does the northern storm and the whirlwind. Like birds flying down, he sprinkles the snow. It falls down like the lighting of l… (WEB)
Job 37:9–11
9 The tempest comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds. 10 By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen. 11 He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them.
Psalms 148:7–9
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths, 8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word, 9 mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
Psalms 18:11–13
11 He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him. 12 From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced— hailstones and coals of fire. 13 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded— hailstones and coals of fire.
Psalms 105:31–33
31 He spoke, and insects swarmed— gnats throughout their country. 32 He gave them hail for rain, with lightning throughout their land. 33 He struck their vines and fig trees and shattered the trees of their country.
Psalms 104:3–5
3 laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind. 4 He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants. 5 He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.
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