Psalms 147:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.”

Psalms 147:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 147:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 147:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.”

Psalms 147:2 — World English Bible

Psalms 147:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.”

Psalms 147:2 — American Standard Version

Psalms 147:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Building Jerusalem <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.”

Psalms 147:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 147:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth the outcasts of Israel.”

Psalms 147:2 — Darby Translation

Psalms 147:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord doth builde vp Ierusalem, and gather together the dispersed of Israel.”

Psalms 147:2 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 147:2 in Context — Psalms 147

1 Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

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What Does Psalms 147:2 Mean?

Psalms 147:2 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 147. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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