Psalms 147:2
The Lord is building up Jerusalem; he makes all the outlaws of Israel come together.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
In Context
1Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.
3He makes the broken-hearted well, and puts oil on their wounds.
Cross References
Ezra 2:64The number of all the people together was forty-two thousand, three hundred and sixty,
Nehemiah 3:1Then Eliashib, the chief priest, got up with his brothers the priests, and took in hand the building of the sheep doorway; they made it holy and put its doors in position; as far as the tower of Hammeah they made it holy, even to the tower of Hananel.
Nehemiah 6:16And when our haters had news of this, all the nations round about us were full of fear and were greatly shamed, for they saw that this work had been done by our God.
Psalms 51:18\51:16\You have no desire for an offering or I would give it; you have no delight in burned offerings.
Psalms 102:17\102:16\When the Lord has put up the walls of Zion, and has been been in his glory;
Isaiah 11:11And in that day the hand of the Lord will be stretched out the second time to get back the rest of his people, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the sea-lands.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 147:2-12
A Call to Praise God; Reasons for Praise. 1 Praise ye the Lord : for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. 2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. 3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. 4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. 6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. 7… Read the whole commentary →