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Psalm 147:12–14

12 Extol the Lord, Jerusalem;w

praise your God, Zion.

13 He strengthens the bars of your gatesx

and blesses your peopley within you.

14 He grants peacez to your borders

and satisfies youa with the finest of wheat.b

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Psalm 147:12–14 — English Standard Version (ESV)

12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!

Praise your God, O Zion!

13 For he strengthens the bars of your gates;

he blesses your children within you.

14 He makes peace in your borders;

he fills you with the finest of the wheat.

Psalm 147:12–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem;

Praise thy God, O Zion.

13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates;

He hath blessed thy children within thee.

14 He maketh peace in thy borders,

And filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

Psalm 147:12–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 Glorify the Lord, O Jerusalem!

Praise your God, O Zion!

13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates

and blessed your children within your walls.

14 He sends peace across your nation

and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat.

Psalm 147:12–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!

Praise your God, O Zion!

13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates;

He has blessed your children within you.

14 He makes peace in your borders,

And fills you with the finest wheat.

Psalm 147:12–14 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 Jerusalem, praise the Lord;

Jerusalem, praise your God.

13 He makes your city gates strong

and blesses your children inside.

14 He brings peace to your country

and fills you with the finest grain.

Psalm 147:12–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 Praise Jehovah, O Jerusalem;

Praise thy God, O Zion.

13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates;

He hath blessed thy children within thee.

14 He maketh peace in thy borders;

He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

Psalm 147:12–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 Laud Jehovah, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. 13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee; 14 He maketh peace in thy borders; he satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.

Psalm 147:12–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 Praise the Lord, Jerusalem! 

Praise your God, Zion! 

13 He makes the bars across your gates strong. 

He blesses the children within you. 

14 He is the one who brings peace to your borders 

and satisfies your ⸤hunger⸥ with the finest wheat. 

Psalm 147:12–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 Exalt the Lord, Jerusalem;

praise your God, Zion!

13 For He strengthens the bars of your gates

and blesses your children within you.

14 He endows your territory with prosperity;

He satisfies you with the finest wheat.

Psalm 147:12–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!

Praise your God, O Zion!

13 For he strengthens the bars of your gates;

he blesses your children within you.

14 He grants peace within your borders;

he fills you with the finest of wheat.

Psalm 147:12–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 Laud Yahweh, O Jerusalem;

praise your God, O Zion,

13 for he strengthens the bars of your gates.

He blesses your children within you;

14 he makes your border peaceful;

he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.

Psalm 147:12–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 Jerusalem, praise the Lord.

Zion, praise your God.

13 He makes the bars of your gates stronger.

He blesses the people who live inside you.

14 He keeps your borders safe and secure.

He satisfies you with the finest wheat.

Psalm 147:12–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!

Praise your God, O Zion!

13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates;

He has blessed your sons within you.

14 He makes peace in your borders;

He satisfies you with the finest of the wheat.


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