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Psalm 147:20 He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
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Praise the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/147.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He has not done this for any other nation; they do not know his regulations. Praise the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/147.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his rules. Praise the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/147.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/147.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He hath not dealt so with any nation: and <i>as for his</i> judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/147.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He has not dealt thus with any nation; And <i>as for His</i> judgments, they have not known them. Praise the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/147.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has not dealt this way with any <i>other</i> nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/147.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Praise the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/147.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Praise the LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/147.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He has not done so with any nation; So as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise Yah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/147.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He has not dealt this way with any [other] nation; They have not known [understood, appreciated, heeded, or cherished] His ordinances. Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/147.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has not done this for every nation; they do not know his judgments. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/147.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has not done this for any nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/147.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He hath not dealt so with any nation; And as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/147.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But he has not given his laws to any other nation. Shout praises to the LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/147.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/147.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He has done nothing like this for any other nation. The other nations do not know the decisions he has handed down. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/147.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He has not done this for other nations; they do not know his laws. Praise the LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/147.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He has not dealt with any other nation like this; they never knew his decrees. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/147.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/147.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He has not done so with any other nation; they are not aware of his regulations. Praise the LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/147.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He has not done this for just any nation. They do not know his ordinances. Praise the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/147.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/147.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He has not done this for just any nation. They don’t know his ordinances. Praise Yah! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/147.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He has not done so to any nation, "" As for judgments, they have not known them. Praise YAH!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/147.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He hath not done so to any nation, As to judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye Jah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/147.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He did not thus to every nation: and judgments they knew them not Praise ye Jah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/147.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/147.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 147:9>He has not done so much for every nation, and he has not made his judgments manifest to them. Alleluia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/147.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He has not done this for any other nation; of such laws they know nothing. Hallelujah! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/147.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his ordinances. Praise the LORD!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/147.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He has not dealt so with all nations; and his judgments he has not made known to them. Praise the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/147.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He has not done so for all the nations, neither has he shown them his judgments. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/147.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He hath not dealt so with any nation; And as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Hallelujah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/147.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He has not done so to any <i>other</i> nation; and he has not shewn them his judgments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/147-20.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=18236" 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">19</span>He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He has done</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">for no other</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w (N-ms) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">nation;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1077.htm" title="1077: bal- (Adv) -- Not. From balah; properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually not at all; also lest.">they do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yə·ḏā·‘ūm (V-Qal-Perf-3cp:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: ū·miš·pā·ṭîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Judgment. ">His judgments.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: hal·lū- (V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To shine.">Hallelujah!</a> <a href="/hebrew/3050.htm" title="3050: yāh (N-proper-ms) -- The name of the God of Israel. Contraction for Yhovah, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name."></a> </span><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="/deuteronomy/4-7.htm">Deuteronomy 4:7-8</a></span><br />For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him? / And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-1.htm">Romans 3:1-2</a></span><br />What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? / Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-2.htm">Amos 3:2</a></span><br />“Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a></span><br />For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Romans 9:4-5</a></span><br />the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. / Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a></span><br />Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-19.htm">Isaiah 63:19</a></span><br />We have become like those You never ruled, like those not called by Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-12.htm">Ephesians 2:12</a></span><br />remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Deuteronomy 32:9</a></span><br />But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-16.htm">Acts 14:16</a></span><br />In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">Deuteronomy 33:29</a></span><br />Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-5.htm">Matthew 10:5-6</a></span><br />These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. / Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-23.htm">2 Samuel 7:23-24</a></span><br />And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as a people for Himself and to make a name for Himself? You performed great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before Your people, whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt. / For You have established Your people Israel as Your very own forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-22.htm">John 4:22</a></span><br />You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He has not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise you the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">not dealt so</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-32.htm">Deuteronomy 4:32-34</a></b></br> For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and <i>ask</i> from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been <i>any such thing</i> as this great thing <i>is</i>, or hath been heard like it? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/29-18.htm">Proverbs 29:18</a></b></br> Where <i>there is</i> no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy <i>is</i> he.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a></b></br> Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/psalms/147-1.htm">Hallelujah</a> <a href="/psalms/146-10.htm">Jah</a> <a href="/psalms/147-19.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/psalms/147-19.htm">Laws</a> <a href="/psalms/144-15.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/psalms/147-19.htm">Ordinances</a> <a href="/psalms/147-12.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/146-1.htm">Praised</a> <a href="/psalms/147-1.htm">Yah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/psalms/148-1.htm">Hallelujah</a> <a href="/psalms/148-1.htm">Jah</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-10.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-15.htm">Laws</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-2.htm">Ordinances</a> <a href="/psalms/148-1.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/148-1.htm">Praised</a> <a href="/psalms/148-1.htm">Yah</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/147.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/147.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He has done this for no other nation;</b><br>This phrase highlights the unique relationship between God and Israel. In the Old Testament, Israel is often depicted as God's chosen people, set apart from other nations (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a>). This exclusivity is seen in the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai, which was a covenant specifically with Israel (<a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a>). The phrase underscores the special privileges and responsibilities that came with being God's chosen nation, including receiving His laws, guidance, and protection. Historically, Israel's distinct identity was maintained through practices such as circumcision, dietary laws, and Sabbath observance, which set them apart from surrounding nations.<p><b>they do not know His judgments.</b><br>The "judgments" refer to God's laws and decrees, which were revealed to Israel through the Torah. Other nations did not receive this direct revelation, which is why they are described as not knowing His judgments. This lack of knowledge often led to idolatry and practices contrary to God's will, as seen in the Canaanite nations that Israel encountered. The phrase also implies a lack of understanding of God's righteous standards and the moral and ethical guidelines that were intended to lead Israel into a life of holiness. In the New Testament, the concept of knowing God’s judgments is expanded to include all believers through the teachings of Jesus Christ and the apostles (<a href="/romans/2-12.htm">Romans 2:12-16</a>).<p><b>Hallelujah!</b><br>This exclamation of praise, meaning "Praise the Lord," is a call to worship and gratitude for God's unique relationship with Israel. It serves as a reminder of the privilege of knowing God and His ways. In the broader biblical context, "Hallelujah" is used in the Psalms and Revelation to express joy and thanksgiving for God's mighty acts and faithfulness (<a href="/revelation/19.htm">Revelation 19:1-6</a>). It reflects a response of worship not only for what God has done for Israel but also for His ongoing work in the world through Jesus Christ, who fulfills the law and opens the way for all nations to know God (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>, <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is the one who has given His laws and judgments to Israel, setting them apart from other nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God to receive His laws and judgments, highlighting their unique relationship with Him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/other_nations.htm">Other Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the Gentile nations who have not received God's laws and judgments in the same way Israel has.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgments.htm">Judgments (Mishpatim)</a></b><br>The Hebrew term "mishpatim" refers to God's ordinances or laws, which were given specifically to Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/hallelujah.htm">Hallelujah</a></b><br>A Hebrew word meaning "Praise the Lord," used here to conclude the verse with a call to worship and gratitude.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_privilege_of_revelation.htm">The Privilege of Revelation</a></b><br>Israel's receipt of God's laws is a profound privilege, underscoring the importance of valuing and adhering to divine revelation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_choice.htm">God's Sovereign Choice</a></b><br>God's selection of Israel demonstrates His sovereign will and purpose, reminding us of His authority and the grace extended to His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/praise_as_a_response.htm">Praise as a Response</a></b><br>The call to "Hallelujah" encourages believers to respond to God's unique gifts and revelations with praise and worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_judgments.htm">Understanding God's Judgments</a></b><br>While Israel was uniquely chosen, believers today are called to seek understanding of God's judgments through Scripture and the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inclusivity_of_the_gospel.htm">Inclusivity of the Gospel</a></b><br>Although the verse highlights Israel's unique position, the New Testament reveals the inclusivity of the Gospel, inviting all nations to know God through Christ.<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/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/psalm_149_6-9__swords_vs._god's_love.htm">Psalm 149:6-9 - How does the command to wield swords and execute vengeance align with a loving God or an ethic of nonviolence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_merciful_yet_harsh_in_judgment.htm">Psalm 25:6-7 - How is God both merciful and yet seemingly harsh in other passages where entire nations face divine judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_gospel_of_jesus'_wife.htm">What role does silence play in the Bible?</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>(20) <span class= "bld">Any nation.</span>--This boast in Israel's peculiar and exclusive privilege may be compared with <a href="/deuteronomy/4-7.htm" title="For what nation is there so great, who has God so near to them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call on him for?">Deuteronomy 4:7</a>; <a href="/context/deuteronomy/32-32.htm" title="For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:">Deuteronomy 32:32-41</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Judgments.</span>--Here plainly not manifestations of wrath; but, as so frequently in Psalms 119, the display of righteousness towards Israel.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/147.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He hath not dealt so with any nation</span>. Though the Word of God, to a certain extent, "lighteth every man that cometh into the world" (<a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a>), yet this light of nature is not to be compared to the revelation vouchsafed to Israel. Israel was God's "peculiar people," and had peculiar privileges, which involved special responsibilities. <span class="cmt_word">And as for his judgments, they</span> (<span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. the nations) <span class="cmt_word">have not known them</span> (comp. <a href="/amos/3-2.htm">Amos 3:2</a>, "You only have I known out of all the families of the earth: therefore will I visit upon you all your iniquities"). <span class="cmt_word">Praise ye the Lord</span> (comp. ver. 1). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/147-20.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">He has done</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֤שָׂה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵ֨ן ׀</span> <span class="translit">(ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for no other</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nation;</span><br /><span class="heb">גּ֗וֹי</span> <span class="translit">(gō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they do not</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּל־</span> <span class="translit">(bal-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1077.htm">Strong's 1077: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure, nothing, not at all, lest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">know</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדָע֗וּם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏā·‘ūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His judgments.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miš·pā·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hallelujah!</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽלְלוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1984.htm">Strong's 1984: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shine</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/147-20.htm">Psalm 147:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/147-20.htm">Psalm 147:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/147-20.htm">Psalm 147:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/147-20.htm">Psalm 147:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/147-20.htm">Psalm 147:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/147-20.htm">Psalm 147:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/147-20.htm">Psalm 147:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/147-20.htm">Psalm 147:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/147-20.htm">Psalm 147:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/147-20.htm">Psalm 147:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/147-20.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 147:20 He has not done this for just (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/147-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 147:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 147:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/148-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 148:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 148:1" /></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>