Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Zion hears and rejoices and the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments, LORD. New Living Translation Jerusalem has heard and rejoiced, and all the towns of Judah are glad because of your justice, O LORD! English Standard Version Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of your judgments, O LORD. Berean Standard Bible Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD. King James Bible Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD. New King James Version Zion hears and is glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoice Because of Your judgments, O LORD. New American Standard Bible Zion heard this and was joyful, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, LORD. NASB 1995 Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, O LORD. NASB 1977 Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Thy judgments, O LORD. Legacy Standard Bible Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, O Yahweh. Amplified Bible Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters (cities) of Judah rejoiced [in relief] Because of Your judgments, O LORD. Christian Standard Bible Zion hears and is glad, Judah’s villages rejoice because of your judgments, LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible Zion hears and is glad, and the towns of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments, LORD. American Standard Version Zion heard and was glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoiced, Because of thy judgments, O Jehovah. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Zion will hear and rejoice and the daughters of Yehuda will be glad because of your judgments, LORD JEHOVAH! Brenton Septuagint Translation Sion heard and rejoiced; and the daughters of Judea exulted, because of thy judgments, O Lord. Contemporary English Version When the people of Zion and of the towns of Judah hear that God brings justice, they will celebrate. Douay-Rheims Bible Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Lord. English Revised Version Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced; because of thy judgments, O LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Zion hears about this and rejoices. The people of Judah are delighted with your judgments, O LORD. Good News Translation The people of Zion are glad, and the cities of Judah rejoice because of your judgments, O LORD. International Standard Version Zion hears and rejoices; the towns of Judah rejoice on account of your justice, LORD. JPS Tanakh 1917 Zion heard and was glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoiced; Because of Thy judgments, O LORD. Literal Standard Version Zion has heard and rejoices, | And daughters of Judah are joyful, | Because of Your judgments, O YHWH. Majority Standard Bible Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD. New American Bible Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments, O LORD. NET Bible Zion hears and rejoices, the towns of Judah are happy, 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. New Heart English Bible Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of your judgments, LORD. Webster's Bible Translation Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD. World English Bible Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced because of your judgments, Yahweh. Young's Literal Translation Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Let the Earth Rejoice…7All worshipers of images are put to shame—those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods! 8Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD. 9For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.… Cross References Psalm 48:11 Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments. Zephaniah 3:14 Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem! Treasury of Scripture Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of your judgments, O LORD. zion Psalm 48:11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. Isaiah 51:3 For 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. Isaiah 52:7-10 How 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! … because Psalm 52:6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: Psalm 58:10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. Revelation 18:20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. Jump to Previous Daughters Decisions Ear Full Glad Heard Hears Joy Joyful Judah Judgments Rejoice Rejoiced Rejoices Rejoiceth Villages ZionJump to Next Daughters Decisions Ear Full Glad Heard Hears Joy Joyful Judah Judgments Rejoice Rejoiced Rejoices Rejoiceth Villages ZionPsalm 97 1. The majesty of God's kingdom7. The church rejoices at God's judgments upon idolaters 10. An exhortation to godliness and gladness (8) Zion heard.--See Psalm 48:11, Note.Verse 8. - Zion heard, and was glad (comp. Psalm 48:11). To Zion, the Church of God, the company of his saints, the theophany brings, not shame, but rejoicing. The Lord comes for their relief, for their deliverance, for their exaltation. And the daughters of Judah rejoiced. The"daughters of Judah" are the other cities of Judaea besides Jerusalem. In a Christian sense, they may be taken to represent the irregularly organized Churches, which will participate in the general joy of the faithful at Christ's final coming. Because of thy judgments, O Lord. It does not show any vindictive feeling, if the saints, persecuted so long, "rejoice" when an end is put to their sufferings by the final judgment of the wicked. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Zionצִיּ֗וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem hears שָׁמְעָ֬ה (šā·mə·‘āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently and rejoices, וַתִּשְׂמַ֨ח ׀ (wat·tiś·maḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome and the towns בְּנ֣וֹת (bə·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 1323: A daughter of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites exult וַ֭תָּגֵלְנָה (wat·tā·ḡê·lə·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 1523: To spin round, rejoice, fear because of לְמַ֖עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Preposition Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent Your judgments, מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ (miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style O LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Psalm 97:8 NIVPsalm 97:8 NLT Psalm 97:8 ESV Psalm 97:8 NASB Psalm 97:8 KJV Psalm 97:8 BibleApps.com Psalm 97:8 Biblia Paralela Psalm 97:8 Chinese Bible Psalm 97:8 French Bible Psalm 97:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 97:8 Zion heard and was glad (Psalm Ps Psa.) |