Psalms 147:2
What does Psalms 147:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 147:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The Lord is building up Jerusalem; he makes all the outlaws of Israel come together.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Building Jerusalem <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth the outcasts of Israel.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 2:64
The whole assembly together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
- Psalms 51:18
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah 7:4
Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
- Jeremiah 32:37
Behold, I will gather them out of all the countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my wrath, and in great indignation; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely.
- Isaiah 62:7
and give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
- Isaiah 14:32
What then shall one answer the messengers of the nation? That Jehovah hath founded Zion, and in her shall the afflicted of his people take refuge.
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