Psalms Chapter 147 verse 13 Holy Bible
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
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He has made strong the iron bands of your doors; he has sent blessings on your children inside your walls.
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For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee;
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For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
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For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
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For He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.
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Psalms 147 : 13 Bible Verse Songs
Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 13. - For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates. The strength of gates in the ancient world depended wholly upon their bars, which were generally strong beams of wood passed across from side to side of the gateway, about midway up the gate, having their ends inserted into strong iron hooks or clamps, which were let into the stonework of the walls. The "bars" of the gates of Jerusalem are mentioned in Nehemiah repeatedly (Psalm 3:3, 6, 13, 14, 15; 7:3). He hath blessed thy children within thee. Under Nehemiah's govern-meet, when he had firmly established it, Israel enjoyed a period of repose and of great prosperity, which, at the date of the psalm, was probably just commencing.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(13) For he hath strengthened.--An allusion to the new fortifications of the restored city is probable, though the expression is plainly figurative of security and peace.With the second clause comp. Isaiah 60:17-18.
