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Psalm 147:13 KJV
Psalms · chapter 147 · verse 13
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.Psalm 147:13 · King James Version
Psalm 147:13 in context
11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
14He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
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Key words (Strong's)
- strengthenedchâzaqto fasten uponH2388 →
- childrenbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
- blessedbârakto kneelH1288 →
- gatesshaʻaran openingH8179 →
- barsbᵉrîyacha boltH1280 →
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Jerusalem, and Zion, the holy city, the holy hill, are here called upon to praise God, Psa 147:12. For where should praise be offered up to God but where his altar is? Where may we expect that glory should be given to him but in the beauty of holiness? Let the inhabitants of Jerusalem praise the Lord in their own…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-20