17He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs; who can stand before his cold?
This is a so-called rhetorical question, to which the answer is no one. The noun in Psalm 147:17a can mean hail or ice; but looking at Psalm 147:17b, ice is more likely. This verse emphasizes God’s sovereign power to reign, even over nature.
17 He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs; who can stand before his cold?