Psalm 147:2
The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
Cross-reference
Psalm 51:18 asks God to build up Jerusalem's walls, directly paralleling the statement in Psalm 147:2 that the LORD builds up Jerusalem.
Psalm 102:20-22 describes gathering peoples to worship in Jerusalem — directly parallel to gathering exiles in Psalm 147:2.
Psalm 102:16 also speaks of God rebuilding Zion, directly paralleling the building up of Jerusalem here.
Isaiah 27:13 describes the great trumpet summoning perishing outcasts to worship in Jerusalem, echoing the gathering.
Ephesians 2:12-19 expands the gathering of outcasts to include Gentiles, who were far off, now brought near through Christ.
Daniel 9:25 prophesies the decree to restore and build Jerusalem — the historical event that Psalm 147:2 praises.
Ezekiel 39:28 echoes this promise: God will gather all exiles to their land, not leaving any behind—a specific fulfillment of gathering outcasts.
Ezekiel 37:21-28 pictures God gathering Israel from every side and making them one nation under one king.
Ezekiel 36:24-38 elaborates on gathering and restoration, including cleansing and a new heart, expanding the promise.
Jeremiah 32:37 promises gathering from all countries where God drove them, highlighting the reversal of exile.
Jeremiah 31:4 promises rebuilding of Israel with joy — the same restoration celebrated in Psalm 147:2 as gathering exiles.
Isaiah 62:7 urges prayer until God establishes Jerusalem — directly parallel to God building it up in Psalm 147:2.
Isaiah 56:8 directly quotes 'gathers the outcasts of Israel' and adds that God will gather others beyond them.
Deuteronomy 30:3 promises God will gather scattered Israel — the covenant promise fulfilled in Psalm 147:2's gathering.
Isaiah 11:12 uses identical 'gather the outcasts' language and specifies gathering from the four corners of the earth.
Isaiah 11:11 prophesies God recovering the remnant from Assyria, Egypt, etc., expanding the gathering theme to many nations.
Ezra 8:1-14 records a specific return of exiles, demonstrating the historical outworking of God gathering His people.
Ezra 2:64 records the exact count of returning exiles — the historical fulfillment of the gathering in Psalm 147:2.
Isaiah 44:26 confirms God's word that Jerusalem will be inhabited and its ruins rebuilt, mirroring the building up in Psalm 147:2.
Nehemiah 1:9 recalls God's covenant promise to gather exiled people if they return to Him, reinforcing the same theme of restoration.
Micah 4:6 explicitly says God will assemble the lame and gather the driven away, nearly identical to the gathering of outcasts here.
Nehemiah 3:1 describes the literal rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls, providing a historical example of the restoration mentioned in Psalm 147:2.
Isaiah 14:32 declares Zion founded as refuge for the afflicted — echoing the gathering and building themes of Psalm 147:2.
Nehemiah 7:4 reveals Jerusalem's unbuilt houses — the very need that God's building in Psalm 147:2 addresses.