Psalms 147:2
Yahweh, is building Jerusalem, The outcasts of Israel, will he gather together.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
In Context
1Praise ye Yah, For it is good, to make melody to our GOD,—For it is delightful, seemly is praise!
3He is healing the broken in heart,—and binding up their hurts.
Cross References
Ezra 2:64All the gathered host together, was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty;
Nehemiah 3:1Then arose Eliashib the high priest and his brethren the priests, and built the sheep-gate, they, hallowed it, and set up the doors thereof,—even unto the tower of Hammeah, hallowed they it, unto the tower of Hananel;
Nehemiah 6:16And it came to pass, when all our enemies heard, and all the nations that were round about us saw, that they fell greatly in their own eyes, and took knowledge that, from God, had this work been wrought.
Psalms 51:18Do good, in thy good-pleasure, unto Zion, Wilt thou build the walls of Jerusalem!
Psalms 102:17Hath turned towards the prayer of the destitute, And not despised their prayer,
Isaiah 11:11And it shall come to pass in that day, That My Lord will again a second time set his hand, to possess himself of the remnant of his people,—who shall be left—from Assyria and from Egypt and from Pathros and from Ethiopia and from Elam and from Shinar and from Hamath and from the Coastlands of the sea;
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 →