Psalms 147:13
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy children in thy midst:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
In Context
12Laud thou, O Jerusalem, Yahweh, Praise thy God, O Zion:
14Who maketh thy boundaries to be peace, With the marrow of wheat, doth he satisfy thee:
Cross References
Nehemiah 6:1And it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah and to Geshem the Arabian and to the rest of our enemies, that I had built the wall, and there was left therein no breach,—though, up to that time, the doors, had I not set up in the gates,
Nehemiah 7:3And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until, hot, be the sun, and, while they are standing by, let them close the doors, and make them fast,—setting watches, of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one over against his own house.
Psalms 48:11Let Mount Zion rejoice, Let the daughters of Judah exult, Because of thy judgments.
Psalms 115:14Yahweh multiply you, You, and your children.
Psalms 128:3Thy wife, like a fruitful vine, within the recesses of thy house,—Thy children, like plantings of olive-trees, round about thy table.
Isaiah 44:3For I will pour, Water upon the thirsty soil, and Floods upon the dry ground,—I will pour My spirit upon thy seed, and My blessing upon thine offspring;
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 →