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Psalm 147:2 KJV
Psalms · chapter 147 · verse 2
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.Psalm 147:2 · King James Version
Psalm 147:2 in context
1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
2The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- JerusalemYᵉrûwshâlaimJerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineH3389 →
- togetherkânaçto collectH3664 →
- outcastsdâchâhto push downH1760 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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Here, I. The duty of praise is recommended to us. It is not without reason that we are thus called to it again and again: Praise you the Lord (Psa 147:1), and again (Psa 147:7), Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving, sing praise upon the harp to our God (let all our praises be directed to him and centre in him), for it…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-11