Psalms 147:1
Alleluia, a Psalm of Haggai and Zechariah. 1 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; 1 Praise thy God, O Zion. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
2For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates; 1 He has blessed thy children within thee. 1
Cross References
Psalms 33:1A Psalm of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech; and he let him go, and he departed. 1
Psalms 63:3Thou hast sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; 1 From the multitude of them that work iniquity; 1
Psalms 92:2Thy throne is prepared of old: 1 Thou art from everlasting. 1
Psalms 135:3Give thanks to the Lord of lords: 1 For his mercy endures forever. 1
Matthew Henry on Psalms 147:1
This is another psalm of praise. Some think it was penned after the return of the Jews from their captivity; but it is so much of a piece with Ps. cxlv. that I rather think it was penned by David, and what is said ( ver. 2 , 13 ) may well enough be applied to the first building and fortifying of Jerusalem in his time, and the gathering in of those that had been out-casts in Saul's time. The Septuagint divides it into two; and we may divide it into the first and second part, but both of the same import. I. We are… Read the whole commentary →