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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 147 This psalm is thought to be written by David, and according to Theodoret predicts the return of the Jews from Babylon, and the rebuilding of Jerusalem by Zerubbabel, which seems to be grounded on Psalms 147:2; though the words there agree well enough with the times of David; hence the title in the Septuagint, Ethiopic, Arabic, and Syriac versions, and Apollinarius, is...
John Gill
The Lord doth build up Jerusalem,.... Literally, after the Babylonish captivity, according to some; or rather when taken from the Jebusites by David; or spiritually the church, which is often called Jerusalem, even the Gospel church, of which Christ is the builder, his ministers are instruments, his people are the materials, and which, though now greatly fallen to decay, will be rebuilt by him in...
Matthew Henry
This is another psalm of praise. Some think it was penned after the return of the Jews from their captivity; but it is so much of a piece with Ps. cxlv. that I rather think it was penned by David, and what is said (ver. 2, 13) may well enough be applied to the first building and fortifying of Jerusalem in his time, and the gathering in of those that had been out-casts in Saul's time. The...
Charles H. Spurgeon
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: Praise his name for that. You love his church; be glad that he builds it up. Praise him who quarries every stone, and puts it upon the one foundation that is laid, even Jesus. Psa_147:2. He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. Praise him for that. If you were once an outcast, and he has gathered you, give him your special personal song of thanksgiving.
Charles H. Spurgeon
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: Praise him for that. He is the great Builder, the Builder of the Church. He laid the foundations in the everlasting covenant, he carries on the building with infinite skill by his Divine Spirit: “The Lord doth build up Jerusalem.” Psa_147:2. He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. These are the stones with which he builds, men who were like outcasts. What...
Charles H. Spurgeon
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: There is something for which to praise him. When the Jews came back from captivity, and found their beautiful city all in ruin, God helped them to build it up again, so they sang, “The Lord doth build up Jerusalem.” We may sing the same sacred song, for the psalmist does not say, “The Lord hath builded,” but “The Lord doth build up Jerusalem,” he is going on to...
Charles H. Spurgeon
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. There is the first reason for praise. The Jews were pleased to behold their city rising out of the heap of ruins, they were glad to see the scattered ones, the outcasts, coming back to their native place, and entering into citizenship in Zion. Shall not the Church of God, of which Jerusalem was a type, praise God that...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: Oh, that the Lord would do so here tonight!
Charles H. Spurgeon
He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. We want that blessing, too. Oh, that some outcasts might be gathered together! It shall make our hearts cry “Hallelujah!” indeed, if there be a building up of the church and an ingathering of the outcasts.