Psalms 147:12
Laud thou, O Jerusalem, Yahweh, Praise thy God, O Zion:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
In Context
11Yahweh, hath pleasure, in them who revere him, in them who wait for his lovingkindness.
13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy children in thy midst:
Cross References
Psalms 146:10Yahweh, will reign, to times age-abiding, Thy God, O Zion, to generation after generation. Praise ye Yah!
Isaiah 12:6Make shrill thy voice and sing out thou inhabitress of Zion,—That great in the midst of thee, is the Holy One of Israel.
Joel 2:23Ye sons of Zion, then, exult and be glad in Yahweh your God, for he hath given you the seed-rain, in right manner,—Yea he hath caused to descend for you a down-pour, of seed-rain and of the harvest-rain in the first month;
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 →