Psalms 147:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 147:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 147:2 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 147:2 — KJV
“The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.”
— Psalms 147:2 (KJV)
Psalms 147:2 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
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Cross-References for Psalms 147:2
“And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 147:2: lord, jerusalem, together
“Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 147:2: lord, build, jerusalem
“But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 147:2: lord, build, together
“The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him. beside...: Heb. to his gathered”
Shares key themes with Psalms 147:2: lord, gathereth, outcasts
“Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 147:2: lord, together, israel
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