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Texts -- Psalms 147:2 (NET)

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147:2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem , and gathers the exiles of Israel .

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  • The texts of the individual psalms do not usually indicate who wrote them.1However some of the titles of the individual psalms do contain information about the writers.2This is the only really reliable information we have as ...
  • I. Book 1: chs. 1-41II. Book 2: chs. 42-72III. Book 3: chs. 73-89IV. Book 4: chs. 90-106V. Book 5: chs. 107-150...
  • There are 44 psalms in this section of the Psalter. David composed 15 of these (108-110; 122; 124; 131; 133; 138-145), Solomon wrote one (127), and the remaining 28 are anonymous. Psalms 113-118 compose the so-called Egyptian...
  • An anonymous psalmist promised to praise the Lord forever because of His greatness and His grace. His faithfulness to the oppressed of the earth as Creator is the particular emphasis in this psalm. Each of the last five psalm...
  • 147:1 After the initial call to praise the Lord, the writer explained that such praise is pleasant and appropriate.147:2-3 The fact that God brought His people back to the Promised Land and enabled them to rebuild Jerusalem s...
  • 147:12-14 Verse 12 introduces a third round of praise (cf. vv. 1, 7). The psalmist called on the Israelites to praise God because He had brought security, stability, peace and prosperity to Jerusalem again.147:15-20 Verses 15...
  • Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89."In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus, pp. 55-77. Edited by Donald K. Campbell and Jeffrey L. Townsend. Chicago: Moody Press, 1992._____. Lord of Song. Portland: Multnomah P...
  • The title of this prophetic book is also the name of its writer.Haggai referred to himself as simply "the prophet Haggai"(1:1; et al.) We know nothing about Haggai's parents, ancestors, or tribal origin. His name apparently m...
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