Psalms 147:11
Yahweh, hath pleasure, in them who revere him, in them who wait for his lovingkindness.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
In Context
10Not in the strength of the horse, doth he delight, Not in the legs of a man, hath he pleasure:
12Laud thou, O Jerusalem, Yahweh, Praise thy God, O Zion:
Cross References
Numbers 14:8If Yahweh delight in us, then will he bring us into this land, and give it unto us,—A land which doth flow with milk and honey.
Psalms 33:22Be thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh, upon us, According as we have waited for thee.
Psalms 149:4For Yahweh is taking pleasure in his people, He will beautify humbled ones with victory.
Proverbs 31:30Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:
Zephaniah 3:17Yahweh, thy God, in the midst of thee, as a mighty one, will save,—will be glad over thee with rejoicing, will be silent in his love, will exult over thee with shouts of triumph.
1 Peter 1:13Wherefore, girding up the loins of your mind, keeping sober, perseveringly direct your hope unto the favour, being borne along to you, in the revealing of Jesus Christ:
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 →