13Car il affermit les barres de tes portes,Il bénit tes fils au milieu de toi;
In Psalm 147:13–14 we find the reason for praising God: the Lord blesses the re-building of Jerusalem. In Psalm 147:13a, this blessing is strongly accentuated, as the author says that God himself strengthens the bars of the city’s gates.
13 Car il affermit les barres de tes portes,Il bénit tes fils au milieu de toi;