Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
Parallel translations
- WEB You will arise and have mercy on Zion; for it is time to have pity on her. Yes, the set time has come.
- BSB You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor—the appointed time has come.
- NKJV You will arise and have mercy on Zion; For the time to favor her, Yes, the set time, has come.
- NASB You will arise and have compassion on Zion; For it is time to be gracious to her, For the appointed time has come.
- NLT You will arise and have mercy on Jerusalem— and now is the time to pity her, now is the time you promised to help.
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Quick answer
God will arise and have mercy on Zion, for the appointed time has come. Hope rests on God's sure timing to restore His people.
Overview
The psalmist trusts that God will act in compassion toward Zion at the set time He has ordained. Personal lament gives way to confidence in God's faithful purposes for His people. This anticipates God's saving work in Christ, through whom He shows mercy and gathers His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 22
- Gal 4:4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
- Isa 40:2Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD’s hand double for all her sins.
- Isa 60:1Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
- Ps 44:26Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.
- Zech 2:10–12Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD.
- Ps 69:35–36For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.
- 2 Pet 3:8But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
- Isa 60:10–14And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
- Rev 11:15–18And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
- Acts 1:7And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
- Ezra 1:1–11Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
- Dan 9:2–27In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
- Jer 31:10–12Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
- Dan 12:12–13Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.
- Ps 7:6Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
- 2 Pet 3:12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
- Ps 75:2When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.
- Jer 31:23Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
- Dan 12:9And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
- Zech 1:12–13Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?
- Isa 14:32What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
- Ps 51:18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
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