Psalms 147:14
He makes peace in your borders, and fills you with the finest of the wheat.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
In Context
13For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you.
15He sends forth his commandment upon earth: his word runs very swiftly.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:7For the LORD your God brings you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;
1 Chronicles 22:9Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
Psalms 81:16He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied you.
Psalms 132:11The LORD has sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of your body will I set upon your throne.
Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 66:12For thus says the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall all of you suck, all of you shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
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 →