Psalm 147:12
“Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 147Meaning
The focus turns from creation-wide providence back to the covenant community and city.
Read carefully
The verse addresses a covenant community in the psalm; it does not rank human worth by nationality or ethnicity.
Reflection
Let communal identity produce gratitude and responsibility rather than contempt for outsiders.