King James Version
What Does Psalms 147:14 Mean?
“He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. He: Heb. Who maketh thy border peace finest: Heb. fat of wheat”
Context
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. He: Heb. Who maketh thy border peace finest: Heb. fat of wheat
15
He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
16
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(14) **Maketh peace.**—Or, *placing as thy border peace.*
**Finest of the wheat.—**Literally, *fat of wheat. *(See Psalm 81:16.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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