Psalms 147:11 KJV — MannaFest

Psalms 147:11

The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

KJV

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ASV

Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.

WEB

The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.

YLT

Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.

DBT

Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness.

About this book

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Psalms — The canon's longest book — 150 Psalms edited into five doxology-bookended books, composed across a millennium, attributed to David, Asaph, Korah's sons, Moses, Solomon, Heman, Ethan, and anonymous voices. A ''Torah of David''; the Bible's longest continuous liturgical-devotional corpus.

Author: David principally (73 Psalms + 2 NT-cited); Asaph, Sons of Korah, Solomon, Moses, Heman, Ethan; ~50 anonymous.
Date: Composed c. 1400 BC (Mosaic Ps 90) through the post-exilic period (Ps 126 ''when the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion''). Roughly a millennium of composition; editorial compilation likely into the Persian period.

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Cross-references

39 verses on the floor

Zephaniah 3:17
The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Psalms 33:18
Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Psalms 149:4
For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
Psalms 128:1
Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.

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Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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Draft selections — awaiting the founder’s edit.

) may well enough be applied to the first building and fortifying of Jerusalem in his time, and the gathering in of those that had been out-casts in Saul's time. The Septuagint divides it into two; and we may divide it into the first and second part, but both of the same import. We are called upon to praise God,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

In times when great things are doing, and there are great expectations of the success of them, it concerns us to know (since the issue proceeds from the Lord) whom, and what, God will delight to honour and crown with victory. It is not the strength of armies, but the strength of grace, that God is pleased to own.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Where the connections lead

Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

PSA 147:11ZEP 3:17 JER 32:41
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
PSA 147:11ZEP 3:17 PSA 149:4
PSA 147:11ZEP 3:17 HEB 7:25
PSA 147:11ZEP 3:17 ISA 62:4-5
PSA 147:11ZEP 3:17 ISA 12:2
PSA 147:11ISA 62:4 ZEP 3:17
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
PSA 147:11PSA 33:18 1PE 3:12
PSA 147:11ISA 62:4 HOS 2:19-20

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