The Bible — notes and cross-references in Psalms | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 147

147:1^1a Hallelujah

Psa. 104:35

See note Psa. 104:35^1a and note Psa. 146:1^1a.
147:2^a builds

Psa. 51:18; 122:3
147:2^b gathers

Deut. 30:3; Isa. 11:12; 56:8; Luke 13:34
147:2¹ outcasts

Psalm 147 is a praise to Jehovah for the rebuilding of Jerusalem. The gathering of the outcasts is the release of the captives to bring them back to Jerusalem for the rebuilding of Jerusalem.
147:3^a brokenhearted

Psa. 34:18; 51:17; Isa. 61:1
147:4^a stars

Gen. 15:5; Psa. 8:3; Isa. 40:26
147:5^a Great

Psa. 48:1; 1 John 4:4
147:6^a uplifts

Psa. 145:14; 146:8
147:6¹ wicked

The Babylonians and Persians as the captors of the outcasts (v. 2).
147:7^a Sing

Exo. 15:21; Psa. 96:1-2
147:9^a ravens

Job 38:41; Luke 12:24; cf. Matt. 6:29
147:12^a Laud

Psa. 102:21
147:15^a runs

2 Thes. 3:1
147:19^a declares

Deut. 4:13; 33:4; Psa. 78:5; Rom. 9:4