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he gathers the exiles of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/147.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/147.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/147.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/147.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/147.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/147.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/147.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/147.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/147.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/147.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is building up Jerusalem; He is gathering [together] the exiles of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/147.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers Israel’s exiled people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/147.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; He gathers Israel&#8217s exiled people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/147.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/147.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem and brings the people of Israel back home again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/147.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD doth build up Jerusalem; he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/147.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is the builder of Jerusalem. He is the one who gathers the outcasts of Israel together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/147.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is restoring Jerusalem; he is bringing back the exiles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/147.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers together the outcasts of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/147.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/147.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, and gathers the exiles of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/147.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/147.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD buildeth up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/147.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/147.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH [is] building Jerusalem, "" He gathers the driven away of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/147.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Building Jerusalem is Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/147.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah builds Jerusalem: he will collect together the outcasts of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/147.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/147.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 146:2>The Lord builds up Jerusalem. He will gather together the dispersed of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/147.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, and gathers the dispersed of Israel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/147.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/147.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers together the scattered of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/147.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH built Jerusalem and the scattered ones of Israel he gathered.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/147.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/147.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/147-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=18120" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/147.htm">It is Good to Sing Praises</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him! <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: bō·w·nêh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">builds up</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3664.htm" title="3664: yə·ḵan·nês (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to collect; hence, to enfold.">He gathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/5080.htm" title="5080: niḏ·ḥê (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To impel, thrust, banish. A primitive root; to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively.">the exiles</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-9.htm">Nehemiah 1:9</a></span><br />but if you return to Me and keep and practice My commandments, then even if your exiles have been banished to the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for My Name.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10</a></span><br />Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-12.htm">Ezekiel 34:12-13</a></span><br />As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. / I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Isaiah 11:12</a></span><br />He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6</a></span><br />I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-8.htm">Isaiah 56:8</a></span><br />Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-3.htm">Jeremiah 23:3</a></span><br />Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-17.htm">Ezekiel 11:17</a></span><br />Therefore declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will gather you from the peoples and assemble you from the countries to which you have been scattered, and I will give back to you the land of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-5.htm">Isaiah 49:5-6</a></span><br />And now says the LORD, who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, to bring Jacob back to Him, that Israel might be gathered to Him—for I am honored in the sight of the LORD, and My God is My strength— / He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-52.htm">John 11:52</a></span><br />and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Ephesians 2:19-22</a></span><br />Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, / built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. / In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-4.htm">1 Peter 2:4-5</a></span><br />As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight, / you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-16.htm">Acts 15:16-17</a></span><br />‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, / so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD does build up Jerusalem: he gathers together the outcasts of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">build</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-18.htm">Psalm 51:18</a></b></br> Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/102-13.htm">Psalm 102:13-16</a></b></br> Thou shalt arise, <i>and</i> have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Nehemiah 3:1</a></b></br> Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.</p><p class="hdg">he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/102-20.htm">Psalm 102:20-22</a></b></br> To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/30-3.htm">Deuteronomy 30:3</a></b></br> That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/2-64.htm">Ezra 2:64,65</a></b></br> The whole congregation together <i>was</i> forty and two thousand three hundred <i>and</i> threescore, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Build</a> <a href="/psalms/78-69.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Building</a> <a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Builds</a> <a href="/psalms/112-9.htm">Dispersed</a> <a href="/psalms/114-5.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-6.htm">Exiles</a> <a href="/psalms/41-6.htm">Gathereth</a> <a href="/psalms/129-7.htm">Gathers</a> <a href="/psalms/136-22.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/psalms/146-8.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-9.htm">Outcasts</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-24.htm">Outlaws</a> <a href="/psalms/141-10.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/24-27.htm">Build</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">Building</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">Builds</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-16.htm">Dispersed</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Exiles</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-8.htm">Gathereth</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-8.htm">Gathers</a> <a href="/psalms/147-19.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/psalms/147-12.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/psalms/147-3.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Outcasts</a> <a href="/john/10-8.htm">Outlaws</a> <a href="/psalms/148-12.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 147</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/147-1.htm">The prophet exhorts to praise God for his care of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/147-4.htm">His power and wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/147-6.htm">His mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/147-7.htm">His providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/147-12.htm">To praise him for his blessings upon the kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/147-15.htm">For his power over the elements</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/147-19.htm">And for his ordinances in the church</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, Jerusalem has been the center of Jewish worship and identity, especially after King David established it as the capital. The rebuilding of Jerusalem is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, particularly after the Babylonian exile. Nehemiah and Ezra are key figures associated with the physical and spiritual rebuilding of the city. Theologically, this phrase underscores God's sovereignty and faithfulness to His covenant people. Jerusalem is often seen as a type of the heavenly city, representing God's ultimate plan for redemption and restoration. Prophecies in Isaiah and Zechariah also speak of a future time when Jerusalem will be exalted and central to God's kingdom.<p><b>He gathers the exiles of Israel.</b><br>This phrase refers to the return of the Jewish people from exile, a significant event in Israel's history. The Babylonian exile was a period of great suffering and loss, but it was also a time of purification and renewal. The gathering of exiles is a fulfillment of God's promises through prophets like Jeremiah and Ezekiel, who spoke of a return to the land and a renewed relationship with God. This gathering is not only a physical return but also a spiritual restoration. In a broader sense, it foreshadows the gathering of God's people from all nations, as seen in the New Testament. Jesus Christ, as the Good Shepherd, speaks of gathering His flock, which includes both Jews and Gentiles, into one fold. This gathering is a picture of the ultimate redemption and unity found in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is actively involved in the restoration and rebuilding of His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central city of worship and the political and spiritual heart of Israel, symbolizing God's presence and His people's unity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/exiles_of_israel.htm">Exiles of Israel</a></b><br>The Israelites who were scattered due to conquest and captivity, representing those who are distant from God and in need of restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_master_builder.htm">God as the Master Builder</a></b><br>God is actively involved in the restoration of His people. Just as He rebuilt Jerusalem, He is at work in our lives, restoring and renewing us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community.htm">The Importance of Community</a></b><br>The gathering of exiles highlights the significance of community and unity among believers. We are called to support and encourage one another as part of God's family.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_displaced.htm">Hope for the Displaced</a></b><br>Just as God gathered the exiles, He offers hope and restoration to those who feel lost or distant from Him. We can trust in His promise to bring us back to Himself.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_restoration.htm">Spiritual Restoration</a></b><br>The rebuilding of Jerusalem is a metaphor for spiritual renewal. We should seek God's guidance in rebuilding our spiritual lives and relationships with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>This verse reminds us of God's unwavering faithfulness to His promises. He is committed to His people and will fulfill His plans for us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_147.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 147</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_history_confirm_psalm_147_2's_timeline.htm">(Psalm 147:2) The text references rebuilding Jerusalem—what evidence exists that this rebuilding happened precisely as described, and does the historical record match the biblical timeline? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_102_lack_historical_context.htm">Why does Psalm 102 speak of Zion's restoration without any clear historical fulfillment during the time it was written?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_view_human_strength.htm">(Psalm 147:10-11) How does God's supposed indifference to physical strength align with other biblical passages that celebrate or rely upon human might in battles and conquests?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_records_show_god_took_judah.htm">Zechariah 2:12 - Given the centuries of exile and conflict, what archaeological or historical records confirm that the Lord truly 'took possession of Judah' in a lasting, literal sense?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/147.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Build up--</span>i.e., of course, "rebuild." The word "outcasts," which is that used in <a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm" title="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 11:12</a>; <a href="/isaiah/56-8.htm" title="The Lord GOD, which gathers the outcasts of Israel said, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered to him.">Isaiah 56:8</a>, shows that the rebuilding after the captivity is intended. The LXX. and Vulg. have <span class= "ital">"</span>dispersion;" Symmachus, "those thrust out."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/147.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord doth build up Jerusalem</span>. The rebuilding of Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonish captivity covered a space of above ninety years, from <span class="date">B.C. 538</span> till <span class="date">B.C. 445</span>. First the temple was built (B.C. 533-515); then the city; finally, the walls and the gates ( <span class="date">B.C. 445</span>). It was in connection with this last portion of the building that the present psalm seems to have been written. <span class="cmt_word">He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.</span> The exiles returned gradually - some with Zerubbabel ( <span class="date">B.C. 538</span>); some with Ezra, in <span class="date">B.C. 457</span>; others, doubtless, with Nehemiah, in <span class="date">B.C. 445</span>; and again in <span class="date">B.C. 434</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/147-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">builds up</span><br /><span class="heb">בּוֹנֵ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(bō·w·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jerusalem;</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He gathers</span><br /><span class="heb">יְכַנֵּֽס׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḵan·nês)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3664.htm">Strong's 3664: </a> </span><span class="str2">To collect, to enfold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the exiles</span><br /><span class="heb">נִדְחֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(niḏ·ḥê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1760.htm">Strong's 1760: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push, thrust</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/147-2.htm">Psalm 147:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/147-2.htm">Psalm 147:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/147-2.htm">Psalm 147:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/147-2.htm">Psalm 147:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/147-2.htm">Psalm 147:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/147-2.htm">Psalm 147:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/147-2.htm">Psalm 147:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/147-2.htm">Psalm 147:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/147-2.htm">Psalm 147:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/147-2.htm">Psalm 147:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/147-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 147:2 Yahweh builds up Jerusalem (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/147-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 147:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 147:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/147-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 147:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 147:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>