Psalm 147:2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.

English Standard Version
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel.

King James Bible
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; He gathers Israel's exiled people.

International Standard Version
The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

American Standard Version
Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth the outcasts of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
Building Jerusalem is Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.

Cross References

John 7:35
Then said the Jews among themselves, Where will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go to the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

Deuteronomy 30:3
That then the LORD your God will turn your captivity, and have compassion on you, and will return and gather you from all the nations, where the LORD your God has scattered you.

Psalm 51:18
Do good in your good pleasure to Zion: build you the walls of Jerusalem.

Psalm 69:35
For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.

Psalm 102:16
When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.

Psalm 106:47
Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks to your holy name, and to triumph in your praise.

Psalm 122:3
Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together:

Isaiah 11:12
And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

Isaiah 56:8
The Lord GOD, which gathers the outcasts of Israel said, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered to him.

Ezekiel 39:28
Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them to their own land, and have left none of them any more there.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

147:1-11 Praising God is work that is its own wages. It is comely; it becomes us as reasonable creatures, much more as people in covenant with God. He gathers outcast sinners by his grace, and will bring them into his holy habitation. To those whom God heals with the consolations of his Spirit, he speaks peace, assures them their sins are pardoned. And for this, let others praise him also. Man's knowledge is soon ended; but God's knowledge is a dept that can never be fathomed. And while he telleth the number of the stars, he condescends to hear the broken-hearted sinner. While he feeds the young ravens, he will not leave his praying people destitute. Clouds look dull and melancholy, yet without them we could have no rain, therefore no fruit. Thus afflictions look black and unpleasant; but from clouds of affliction come showers that make the soul to yield the peaceable fruits of righteousness. The psalmist delights not in things wherein sinners trust and glory; but a serious and suitable regard to God is, in his sight, of very great price. We are not to be in doubt between hope and fear, but to act under the gracious influences of hope and fear united.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2. (Compare Ps 107:3; Isa 11:12).