Psalm 147:2

Good News Translation

The Lord is restoring Jerusalem; he is bringing back the exiles.

Cross References

Nehemiah 6:15

After fifty-two days of work the entire wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month of Elul.

Nehemiah 6:16

When our enemies in the surrounding nations heard this, they realized that they had lost face, since everyone knew that the work had been done with God's help.

Nehemiah 7:4

Jerusalem was a large city, but not many people were living in it, and not many houses had been built yet.

Psalm 102:17

He will hear his forsaken people and listen to their prayer.

Psalm 51:18

O God, be kind to Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 14:32

How shall we answer the messengers that come to us from Philistia? We will tell them that the Lord has established Zion and that his suffering people will find safety there.

Isaiah 27:13

When that day comes, a trumpet will be blown to call back from Assyria and Egypt all the Israelites who are in exile there. They will come and worship the Lord in Jerusalem, on his sacred hill.

Isaiah 56:8

The Sovereign Lord, who has brought his people Israel home from exile, has promised that he will bring still other people to join them.

Isaiah 62:7

They must give him no rest until he restores Jerusalem And makes it a city the whole world praises.

Jeremiah 31:10

The Lord says, “Nations, listen to me and proclaim my words on the far-off shores. I scattered my people, but I will gather them and guard them as a shepherd guards his flock.

Jeremiah 31:4

Once again I will rebuild you. Once again you will take up your tambourines and dance joyfully.

Jeremiah 32:37

I am going to gather the people from all the countries where I have scattered them in my anger and fury, and I am going to bring them back to this place and let them live here in safety.

Ezekiel 38:8

After many years I will order him to invade a country where the people were brought back together from many nations and have lived without fear of war. He will invade the mountains of Israel, which were desolate and deserted so long, but where all the people now live in safety.

Daniel 9:25

Note this and understand it: From the time the command is given to rebuild Jerusalem until God's chosen leader comes, seven times seven years will pass. Jerusalem will be rebuilt with streets and strong defenses, and will stand for seven times sixty-two years, but this will be a time of troubles.

Micah 4:6

“The time is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will gather together the people I punished, those who have suffered in exile.

Zechariah 8:7

I will rescue my people from the lands where they have been taken,

Matthew 16:18

And so I tell you, Peter: you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church, and not even death will ever be able to overcome it.

Deuteronomy 30:3

then the Lord your God will have mercy on you. He will bring you back from the nations where he has scattered you, and he will make you prosperous again.