Psalms 147:2
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
In Context
1Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
3Who healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Cross References
Ezra 2:64The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
Nehemiah 3:1Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Hammeah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel.
Nehemiah 6:16And it came to pass, when all our enemies heard thereof, that all the nations that were about us feared, and were much cast down in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
Psalms 51:18(51-20) Do good in Thy favour unto Zion; build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Psalms 102:17(102-18) When He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer.
Isaiah 11:11And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord will set His hand again the second time to recover the remnant of His people, that shall remain from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
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 →