Tree of Life Version
Psalms 147:14
14He puts shalom within your borders. He satisfies you with the finest wheat.
Psalms 147:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
- New International Version (NIV)He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He makes peace in your borders; he fills you with the finest of the wheat.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat.
Context of Psalms 147:14
12Exalt Adonai, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! 13For He strengthens the bars of your gates. He blesses your children within you. He puts shalom within your borders. He satisfies you with the finest wheat. 15He sends earth His command— His word runs swiftly. 16He gives snow like wool. He scatters frost like ashes.
Read all of Psalms 147Psalms 147:14 word by word
הַשָּׂם־גְּבוּלֵ֥ךְ שָׁל֑וֹם חֵ֥לֶב חִ֝טִּ֗ים יַשְׂבִּיעֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 147:14
- Psalms 29:11Adonai gives strength to His people. Adonai blesses His people with shalom.
- Psalms 122:6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem— “May those who love you be at peace!
- Leviticus 26:6“I will bring shalom in the land, and you will lie down, with no one making you afraid. I will remove dangerous beasts from the land and no sword will pass through your land.
- 1 Chronicles 22:9Behold, a son will be born to you who will be a man at rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon and I will confer shalom and quietness on Israel in his days.
- Isaiah 9:6Of the increase of His government and shalom there will be no end— on the throne of David and over His kingdom— to establish it and uphold it through justice and righteousness from now until forevermore. The zeal of Adonai-Tzva’ot will accomplish this.
- Isaiah 60:17“Instead of bronze I will bring gold, instead of iron I will bring silver, instead of wood, bronze, and instead of stones, iron. I will make shalom your overseer, and righteousness your taskmasters.
- Isaiah 66:12For thus says Adonai: “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream. You will be nursed, carried on the hip, and bounced on her knees.
- Zechariah 9:8But I will camp around My House against marauding forces. No oppressor will overrun them again— for now I watch with My own eyes.
- Psalms 132:11Adonai has sworn to David a true promise He will not revoke: “From the fruit of your body I will set one upon your throne—
- Deuteronomy 8:7For Adonai your God is bringing you into a good land—a land of wadis with water, of springs and fountains flowing out in the valleys and hills,
- Ezekiel 27:17Judah and the land of Israel were your customers; they traded for your wares with wheat of Minnith, confections, honey, oil and balm.
- Psalms 81:16Those who hate Adonai would cringe before Him— their time of doom would be forever.
- Deuteronomy 32:14Butter of cattle and milk of a flock, with fat of lambs, rams of the Bashan and he-goats, with fat of the kidneys of wheat, and blood of grapes you drank.
Commentaries on Psalms 147:14
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14He maketh peace in thy borders - Margin, he maketh thy border peace. The word border here refers to a boundary, and stands for all the domain or territory included within the boundaries of a country. The idea is that peace prevailed throughout the land. And filleth thee with the finest of the wheat - Margin, as in Hebrew, fat of wheat. Literally, “He satisfies thee with the fat of wheat.” There is no want of wheat, and that of the best kind. Compare the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-20Verses 12-20 The church, like Jerusalem of old, built up and preserved by the wisdom, power, and goodness of God, is exhorted to praise him for all the benefits and blessings vouchsafed to her; and these are represented by his favours in the course of nature. The thawing word may represent the gospel of Christ, and the thawing wind the Spirit of Christ; for the Spirit is compared to the wind, Joh 3:8. Converting grace softens the heart that was hard…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-20The psalmist calls for the Lord to be praised for restoring and blessing Zion, caring for the poor, displaying his power over nature, and revealing himself to his people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. maketh ... borders--or, territories (Ge 23:17; Is 54:12). filleth thee, &c.--(Compare Margin).Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 14the best of the wheat Heb. חלב, lit. fat. The best, fat wheat kernels.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 147
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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