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Psalms 147:13

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your sons within you.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy children in thy midst:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For he hath made the barres of thy gates strong, and hath blessed thy children within thee.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For hee hath strengthened the barres of thy gates: hee hath blessed thy children within thee.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates; he has blessed thy children within thee.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
he hath strengthened 2388
{2388} Prime
חָזַק
chazaq
{khaw-zak'}
A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence to seize, be strong (figuratively courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.
z8765
<8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2121
the bars 1280
{1280} Prime
בְּרִיחַ
b@riyach
{ber-ee'-akh}
From H1272; a bolt.
of thy gates; 8179
{8179} Prime
שַׁעַר
sha`ar
{shah'-ar}
From H8176 in its original sense; an opening, that is, door or gate.
he hath blessed 1288
{1288} Prime
בּרךְ
barak
{baw-rak'}
A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason).
z8765
<8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2121
thy children 1121
{1121} Prime
בֵּן
ben
{bane}
From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).
within 7130
{7130} Prime
קֶרֶב
qereb
{keh'-reb}
From H7126; properly the nearest part, that is, the centre, whether literally, figuratively or adverbially (especially with preposition).
thee.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 147:13

_ _ strengthened ... gates — or, means of defense against invaders,

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 147:12-20.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 147:13

Thy gates — Thy strength consists not in thy walls, and gates, and bars, but in his protection.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 147:13

For he hath (i) strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

(i) He not only furnishes his Church with all that is necessary but preserves also the same, and makes it strong against all outward force.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
he hath:

Psalms 48:11-14 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. ... For this God [is] our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide [even] unto death.
Psalms 51:18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Psalms 125:2 As the mountains [are] round about Jerusalem, so the LORD [is] round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
Nehemiah 3:1-16 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. ... After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto [the place] over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
Nehemiah 6:1 Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and [that] there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)
Nehemiah 7:1 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
Nehemiah 12:30 And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Lamentations 2:8-9 The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together. ... Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes [are] among the Gentiles: the law [is] no [more]; her prophets also find no vision from the LORD.
Lamentations 4:12 The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.
Daniel 9:25 Know therefore and understand, [that] from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince [shall be] seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

blessed:

Psalms 115:14-15 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children. ... Ye [are] blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
Psalms 128:3-6 Thy wife [shall be] as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. ... Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, [and] peace upon Israel.
Psalms 144:12 That our sons [may be] as plants grown up in their youth; [that] our daughters [may be] as corner stones, polished [after] the similitude of a palace:
Isaiah 44:3-5 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: ... One shall say, I [am] the LORD'S; and another shall call [himself] by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe [with] his hand unto the LORD, and surname [himself] by the name of Israel.
Jeremiah 30:19-20 And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. ... Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.
Zechariah 8:3-5 Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain. ... And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
Luke 19:42-44 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things [which belong] unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. ... And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
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Ne 3:1; 6:1; 7:1; 12:30. Ps 48:11; 51:18; 115:14; 125:2; 128:3; 144:12. Is 44:3. Jr 30:19. Lm 2:8; 4:12. Dn 9:25. Zc 8:3. Lk 19:42.

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