Psalms 147:13
For he strengthens the bars of your gates, 1 he blesses your children among you. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
In Context
12Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, 1 praise your God, Zion. 1
14He brings prosperity inside your borders, 1 he satisfies you with the finest of wheat. 1
Cross References
Nehemiah 6:1Now when Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and that there were no longer any sections left broken open, although I had not yet set up the doors in the gates,
Nehemiah 7:3I said to them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them. Appoint guards from those who live in Jerusalem, some at the place of their guard station, and some in front of their own homes.”
Psalms 48:11Let Mount Zion be glad, 1 let the daughters of Judah rejoice 1 because of your righteous decrees. 1
Psalms 115:14May Yahweh increase your numbers more and more, 1 yours and your descendants'. 1
Psalms 128:3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine 1 in your house; 1 your children will be like olive plants 1 as they sit around your table. 1
Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water on the thirsty ground, and flowing streams on the dry ground; 1 I will pour my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your children. 1
Matthew Henry on Psalms 147:13-20
Jerusalem and Zion Called to Praise to God; God's Favour to Israel. 12 Praise the Lord , O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. 13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. 14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. 15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. 16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. 17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his… Read the whole commentary →