Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of your judgments, Yahweh.
- BSB Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD.
- NKJV Zion hears and is glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoice Because of Your judgments, O Lord.
- NASB Zion heard this and was joyful, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, Lord.
- NLT Jerusalem has heard and rejoiced, and all the towns of Judah are glad because of your justice, O Lord!
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Quick answer
Zion and the towns of Judah rejoice at God's righteous judgments. His people delight when He sets things right.
Overview
While the nations are shamed for idolatry, God's people respond with gladness at His just rule. 'Daughters of Judah' refers to the surrounding towns, picturing the whole covenant community celebrating His verdicts. The believer likewise rejoices that God judges rightly and vindicates His own, a joy fulfilled in the coming of Christ's kingdom.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Ps 48:11Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
- Zech 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
- Rev 18:20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
- Isa 52:7–10How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
- Isa 62:11Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
- Matt 21:4–9All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
- Ps 58:10The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Zeph 3:14–17Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
- Ps 52:6The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
- Isa 51:3For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
- Rev 19:1–7And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
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