Introduction
The psalmist praises God for his goodness to Jerusalem, Psalm 147:1-3 ; shows his great mercy to them that trust in him, Psalm 147:4-6 ; he extols him for his mercies, and providential kindness, Psalm 147:7-11 ; for his defense of Jerusalem, Psalm 147:12-15 ; For his wonders in the seasons, Psalm 147:16-18 ; and his word unto Jacob, Psalm 147:19 , Psalm 147:20 .
This Psalm, which is without title in the Hebrew, Chaldee, and Vulgate, is attributed by the other Versions to Haggai and Zechariah. It was probably penned after the captivity, when the Jews were busily employed in rebuilding Jerusalem, as may be gathered from the second and thirteenth verses. It may be necessary to remark that all the Versions, except the Chaldee, divide this Psalm at the end of the eleventh verse, and begin a new Psalm at the twelfth. By this division the numbers of the Psalms agree in the Versions with the Hebrew; the former having been, till now, one behind.
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