Psalms 147:2

“The Lord doth build up Jerusalem, etc.] Literally, after the Babylonish captivity, according to some; or rather when taken from the Jebusites by David; or spiritually the church, which is often called Jerusalem, even the Gospel church, of which Christ is the builder, his ministers are instruments, his people are the materials, and which, though now greatly fallen to decay, will be rebuilt by him in the latter day; when his work will be revived among his saints, his Gospel more powerfully preached, his ordinances more purely administered, and multitudes of souls converted; and which will be matter of praise and thanksgiving, as it is now matter of prayer; (see <195118>Psalm 51:18 102:13,16)…”

“(Compare Psa 107:3; Isa 11:12).”

“The Lord doth build up Jerusalem - He builds up the walls; he restores the city; he has caused the temple to be reconstructed. This language would be applicable to a return from the captivity. There may be an allusion here to the language in Psalms 102:16 : “When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.” See the notes at that passage. What is there spoken of as what would be in the future is here spoken of as accomplished, and as a ground of praise. He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel - Those who have been exiled from their native land, and who have been scattered as outcasts in a foreign country. This is appropriate language to use on the supposition that the…”

“147:2-6 The psalmist recalls the restoration of Jerusalem and the Lord’s afflicted exiles.”

“build: Psa 51:18, Psa 102:13-16; Neh. 3:1-16, Neh 7:4; Isa 14:32, Isa 62:7; Jer 31:4; Dan 9:25; Mat 16:18 he: Psa 102:20-22; Deu 30:3; Ezr 2:64, Ezr 2:65, Ezr 8:1-14; Isa 11:11, Isa 11:12, Isa 27:13, Isa 56:8; Jer 32:37; Eze 36:24-38, Eze 37:21-28, Eze 38:8, Eze 39:27, Eze 39:28; Eph 2:12-19 Psalms 147:3”