Psalm 147:13

Contemporary English Version 1995

He makes your city gates strong and blesses your people.

Cross References

Psalm 144:12

Let's pray that our young sons will grow like strong plants and that our daughters will be as lovely as columns in the corner of a palace.

Psalm 125:2

Just as Jerusalem is protected by mountains on every side, the Lord protects his people by holding them in his arms now and forever.

Nehemiah 12:30

The priests and Levites held special ceremonies to make themselves holy, and then they did the same for the rest of the people and for the gates and walls of the city.

Nehemiah 7:1

After the wall had been rebuilt and the gates hung, then the temple guards, the singers, and the other Levites were assigned their work.

Lamentations 4:12

Not a king on this earth or the people of any nation believed enemies could break through her gates.

Psalm 51:18

Please be willing, Lord, to help the city of Zion and to rebuild its walls.

Nehemiah 7:3

I said to them, “Don't let the gates to the city be opened until the sun has been up for a while. And make sure that they are closed and barred before the guards go off duty at sunset. Choose people from Jerusalem to stand guard at different places around the wall and others to stand guard near their own houses.”

Nehemiah 6:1

Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem, and our other enemies learned that I had completely rebuilt the wall. All I lacked was hanging the doors in the gates.

Daniel 9:25

You need to realize that from the command to rebuild Jerusalem until the coming of the Chosen Leader, it will be 7 weeks and another 62 weeks. Streets will be built in Jerusalem, and a trench will be dug around the city for protection, but these will be difficult times.

Jeremiah 33:10

Jeremiah, you say that this land is a desert without people or animals, and for now, you are right. The towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem are deserted, and people and animals are nowhere to be seen. But someday you will hear

Jeremiah 33:11

happy voices and the sounds of parties and wedding celebrations. And when people come to my temple to offer sacrifices to thank me, you will hear them say: “We praise you, Lord All-Powerful! You are good to us, and your love never fails.” The land will once again be productive.