Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.
Parallel translations
- KJV Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
- BSB Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.
- NKJV Let Mount Zion rejoice, Let the daughters of Judah be glad, Because of Your judgments.
- NASB Mount Zion shall be glad, The daughters of Judah shall rejoice Because of Your judgments.
- NLT Let the people on Mount Zion rejoice. Let all the towns of Judah be glad because of your justice.
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Quick answer
Zion and the towns of Judah are called to rejoice because of God's just judgments. His righteous rule is a cause for gladness, not fear, to His people.
Overview
'Mount Zion' and the 'daughters of Judah' (its surrounding towns) are summoned to celebrate God's saving acts of judgment that vindicate His people and defeat their foes. For the faithful, God's judgments bring deliverance and joy. Believers likewise rejoice that the righteous Judge rules all things and will set everything right in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 16
- Ps 97:8Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of your judgments, Yahweh.
- Rev 18:20“Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her.”
- Rev 15:4Who wouldn’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Rev 16:5–7I heard the angel of the waters saying, “You are righteous, who are and who were, you Holy One, because you have judged these things.
- Rev 19:1–3After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation, power, and glory belong to our God:
- Zech 9:9Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
- Luke 23:28But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
- 2 Chr 20:26–27On the fourth day, they assembled themselves in Beracah Valley, for there they blessed Yahweh. Therefore the name of that place was called “Beracah Valley” to this day.
- Isa 37:22this is the word which Yahweh has spoken concerning him. The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed you. The daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you.
- Song 2:7I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, or by the hinds of the field, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires.
- Ps 58:10The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;
- Song 5:16His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.
- Ps 137:8–9Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who rewards you, as you have served us.
- Song 3:5I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, or by the hinds of the field, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires.
- Judg 5:31“So let all your enemies perish, Yahweh, but let those who love him be as the sun when it rises in its strength.” Then the land had rest forty years.
- Song 1:5I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar’s tents, like Solomon’s curtains.
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