Psalms 147:2
For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates; 1 He has blessed thy children within thee. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
In Context
3He makes thy borders peaceful, 1 And fills thee with the flour of wheat. 1
Cross References
Ezra 2:64And all the congregation together were about forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty;
Psalms 102:17But the mercy of the Lord is from generation to generation upon them that fear him, 1 And his righteousness to children’s children; 1
Isaiah 11:11And it shall be in that day, that the Lord shall again show his hand, to be zealous for the remnant that is left of the people, which shall be left by the Assyrians, and that from Egypt, and from the country of Babylon, and from Ethiopia, and from the Elamites, and from the rising of the sun, and out of Arabia.
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 →