Psalm 147:13
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

He strengthens
חִ֭זַּק (ḥiz·zaq)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2388: 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with

the bars
בְּרִיחֵ֣י (bə·rî·ḥê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1280: 1) bar 1a) of wood 1b) of city gates 2) of tribulation, a fortress, of the earth as a prison (fig.)

of your gates
שְׁעָרָ֑יִךְ (šə·‘ā·rā·yiḵ)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8179: 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven

and blesses
בֵּרַ֖ךְ (bê·raḵ)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1288: 1) to bless, kneel 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kneel 1a2) to bless 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself 1c) (Piel) to bless 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse

the children
בָּנַ֣יִךְ (bā·na·yiḵ)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

within you.
בְּקִרְבֵּֽךְ׃ (bə·qir·bêḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7130: 1) midst, among, inner part, middle 1a) inward part 1a1) physical sense 1a2) as seat of thought and emotion 1a3) as faculty of thought and emotion 1b) in the midst, among, from among (of a number of persons) 1c) entrails (of sacrificial animals)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.

Young's Literal Translation
For He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your children within you.

New American Standard Bible
For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your sons within you.

King James Bible
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you.

New Living Translation
For he has strengthened the bars of your gates and blessed your children within your walls.

English Standard Version
For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you.

New American Standard Bible
For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your sons within you.

King James Bible
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your children within you.

International Standard Version
For he has strengthened the bars of your gates, blessing your children within you.

NET Bible
For he makes the bars of your gates strong. He blesses your children within you.

American Standard Version
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.

English Revised Version
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

Young's Literal Translation
For He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:25
Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

Nehemiah 3:3
But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

Nehemiah 7:3
And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

Psalm 37:26
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

Psalm 147:12
Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 147:11
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

Psalm 147:10
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

Psalm 147:14
He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

Psalm 147:15
He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

Psalm 147:16
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
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