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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 147

Introduction

1  The prophet exhorts to praise God for his care of the church;
4  his power and wisdom;
6  his mercy;
7  his providence;
12  to praise him for his blessings upon the kingdom;
15  for his power over the elements;
19  and for his ordinances in the church.
Verse 1

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
for it is good
63:3-5, 92:1, 135:3
and praise
33:1, 42:4, 122:1-4, Revelation 5:9-14, 19:1-6
Verse 2

The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
build
51:18, 102:13-16, Nehemiah 3:1-16, 7:4, Isaiah 14:32, 62:7, Jeremiah 31:4, Daniel 9:25, Matthew 16:18
he
102:20-22, Deuteronomy 30:3, Ezra 2:64,65, 8:1-14, Isaiah 11:11,12, 27:13, 56:8, Jeremiah 32:37, Ezekiel 36:24-38, 37:21-28, 38:8, 39:27,28, Ephesians 2:12-19
Verse 3

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
healeth
51:17, Job 5:18, Isaiah 57:15, 61:1, Jeremiah 33:6, Hosea 6:1,2, Malachi 4:2, Luke 4:18
wounds
Heb. griefs.
Isaiah 1:5,6
Verse 4

He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
He
8:3, 148:3, Genesis 15:5, Isaiah 40:26
Verse 5

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Great
48:1, 96:4, 99:2, 135:5, 145:3, 1 Chronicles 16:25, Jeremiah 10:6, 32:17-19, Nahum 1:3, Revelation 15:3
his understanding is infinite
Heb. of his understanding there is no number.
40:5, 139:17,18, Isaiah 40:28, Romans 11:33
Verse 6

The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
lifteth up
25:9, 37:11, 145:14, 146:8,9, 149:4, 1 Samuel 2:8, Zephaniah 2:3, Matthew 5:5, James 4:10, 1 Peter 3:4, 5:6
he casteth
55:23, 73:18,19, 146:9, 2 Peter 2:4-9
Verse 7

Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
47:6,7, 68:32, 92:1-3, 95:1,2, 107:21,22, Exodus 15:20,21, Revelation 5:8-10
Verse 8

Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
covereth
135:1, Genesis 9:14, 1 Kings 18:44,45, Job 26:8,9, 36:27-33, 38:24-27, Isaiah 5:6
prepareth
65:9-13, 104:13,14, Job 5:10, Jeremiah 14:22, Joel 2:23, Amos 5:7,8, Matthew 5:45, Acts 14:17, James 5:17,18
Verse 9

He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
104:27,28, 136:25, 145:15,16, Job 38:41, Matthew 6:26, Luke 12:24
Verse 10

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
delighteth
20:7, 33:16-18, Job 39:19-25, Proverbs 21:31, Isaiah 31:1, Hosea 1:7
he taketh
1 Samuel 16:7, 2 Samuel 1:23, 2:18-23, Ecclesiastes 9:11
Verse 11

The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
taketh
35:27, 149:4, Proverbs 11:20, 31:30, Isaiah 62:4, Zephaniah 3:17, Malachi 3:16,17, 1 Peter 3:4
fear
33:18,22, 1 Peter 1:13,17
Verse 12

Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
praise thy God
135:19-21, 146:10, 149:2, Isaiah 12:6, 52:7, Joel 2:23
Verse 13

For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
he hath
48:11-14, 51:18, 125:2, Nehemiah 3:1-16, 6:1, 7:1, 12:30, Lamentations 2:8,9, 4:12, Daniel 9:25
blessed
115:14,15, 128:3-6, 144:12, Isaiah 44:3-5, Jeremiah 30:19,20, Zechariah 8:3-5, Luke 19:42-44
Verse 14

He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
He maketh peace, etc
Heb. Who maketh thy border peace.
29:11, 122:6, Leviticus 26:6, 1 Chronicles 22:9, Isaiah 9:6,7, 60:17,18, 66:12, Zechariah 9:8
filleth
132:11, Deuteronomy 8:7,8, Ezekiel 27:17
finest of the wheat
Heb. fat of wheat.
81:16; *marg:; Deuteronomy 32:14
Verse 15

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
sendeth
33:9, 107:20,25, Job 34:29, 37:12, Jonah 1:4, Matthew 8:8,9,13
his word
68:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:1; *marg:
Verse 16

He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
giveth
148:8, Job 37:6, Isaiah 55:10
scattereth
Job 37:9,10, 38:29
Verse 17

He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
casteth
78:47,48, Exodus 9:23-25, Joshua 10:11, Job 38:22,23
who can stand
Job 38:29,30
Verse 18

He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
15, Job 6:16,17, 37:10,17
Verse 19

He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
sheweth
76:1, 78:5, 103:7, Deuteronomy 33:2-4, Malachi 4:4, Romans 3:2, 9:4, 2 Timothy 3:15-17
word
Heb. words.
Exodus 20:1-21, Deuteronomy 4:12,13; *marg:; Deuteronomy 5:22
his statutes
Exodus 21:1-23, Deuteronomy 4:1,8,45, 5:31, 6:1, Malachi 4:4
Verse 20

He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
not dealt so
Deuteronomy 4:32-34, Proverbs 29:18, Isaiah 5:1-7, Matthew 21:33-41, Acts 14:16, 26:27,18, Romans 3:1,2, Ephesians 2:12, 5:8, 1 Peter 2:9,10

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