Psalm 97:8 {96:8}
Good News Translation
The people of Zion are glad, and the cities of Judah rejoice because of your judgments, O LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
Zion hears and is glad, and the towns of Judah rejoice, because of your judgments, O God.

Contemporary English Version
When the people of Zion and of the towns of Judah hear that God brings justice, they will celebrate.

New American Bible
Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments, O LORD.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Lord.

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Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Lord.

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Psalm 48:11 Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.

Isaiah 51:3 The Lord therefore will comfort Sion, and will comfort all the ruins thereof: and he will make her desert as a place of pleasure, and her wilderness as the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of praise.

Isaiah 52:7-10 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, and that preacheth peace: of him that sheweth forth good, that preacheth salvation, that saith to Sion: Thy God shall reign! . . .

Isaiah 62:11 Behold the Lord hath made it to be heard in the ends of the earth, tell the daughter of Sion: Behold thy Saviour cometh: behold his reward is with him, and his work before him.

Zephaniah 3:14-17 Give praise, O daughter of Sion: shout, O Israel: be glad, and rejoice with all thy heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. . . .

Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Sion, shout for joy, O daughter of Jerusalem: BEHOLD THY KING will come to thee, the just and saviour: he is poor, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt, the foal of an ass.

Matthew 21:4-9 Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: . . .

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Psalm 52:6 The just shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say:

Psalm 58:10 The just shall rejoice when he shall see the revenge: he shall wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.

Revelation 18:20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven and ye holy apostles and prophets. For God hath judged your judgment on her.

Revelation 19:1-7 After these things, I heard as it were the voice of much people in heaven, saying: Alleluia. Salvation and glory and power is to our God. . . .

Context
Let the Earth Rejoice
7Let them be all confounded that adore graven things, and that glory in their idols. Adore him, all you his angels: 8Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Lord.9For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.…
Cross References
Psalm 48:11
Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.

Zephaniah 3:14
Give praise, O daughter of Sion: shout, O Israel: be glad, and rejoice with all thy heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

Psalm 97:7
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