KJV ORIGINAL
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he brings together the scattered people of Israel.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is rebuilding Jerusalem and gathering his scattered people back home.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written after the Babylonian exile when the Jewish people were returning to Jerusalem to rebuild their city and temple. The 'outcasts of Israel' refers to those who had been scattered across foreign lands during the exile period. The rebuilding of Jerusalem was both a physical restoration of the city and a spiritual renewal of God's covenant with his people.
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