Psalms 97:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD.”
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“Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O Lord.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Zion heard and was glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoiced, Because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 97:8 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 16:14He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.
- Psalms 48:11Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.
- Psalms 48:12March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,
- Psalms 52:6The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,
- Psalms 58:10The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Isaiah 51:3For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song.
- Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
- Isaiah 62:11Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.”
- Zephaniah 3:14Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
- Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem!See, your King comes to you,righteous and victorious,humble and riding on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
- Matthew 21:4This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
- Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
- Revelation 19:1After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
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