Psalms 69:35

Psalms 69:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.
• New International Version (NIV)for God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah. Then people will settle there and possess it;
• English Standard Version (ESV)For God will save Zion and build up the cities of Judah, and people shall dwell there and possess it;
• New King James Version (NKJV)For God will save Zion And build the cities of Judah, That they may dwell there and possess it.

Context of Psalms 69:35

33For the Lord hears the needy And does not despise His who are prisoners. 34Let heaven and earth praise Him, The seas and everything that moves in them. For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, That His servants may remain there and possess it. 36The descendants of His servants will inherit it, And those who love His name will dwell in it.

Psalms 69:35 word by word

כִּ֤י אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ י֘וֹשִׁ֤יעַ צִיּ֗וֹן וְ֭יִבְנֶה עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וְיָ֥שְׁבוּ שָׁ֝֗ם וִירֵשֽׁוּהָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• will saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• and will buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• that they may dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• there, and have it in possessionיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423

Cross-references for Psalms 69:35

• Psalms 51:18By Your favor do good to Zion; May You rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
• Psalms 102:13You will arise and have compassion on Zion, For it is time to be gracious and show favor to her; Yes, the appointed time [the moment designated] has come.
• Psalms 147:12Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
• Isaiah 14:32Then what answer will one give the messengers of the [Philistine] nation? That the Lord has founded Zion, And the afflicted of His people will seek and find refuge in it.”
• Isaiah 44:26Confirming the word of His servant And carrying out the plan of His messengers. It is I who says of Jerusalem, ‘She shall [again] be inhabited!’ And of the cities of Judah, ‘They shall [again] be built.’ And I will raise up and restore her ruins.
• Isaiah 46:13I bring near My righteousness [in the salvation of Israel], it is not far away; And My salvation will not delay. And I will grant salvation in Zion, And My glory for Israel.
• Revelation 14:1Then I looked, and this is what I saw: the Lamb stood [firmly established] on Mount Zion, and with Him a hundred and forty-four thousand who had His name and His Father’s name inscribed on their foreheads [signifying God’s own possession].
• Psalms 48:11Let Mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice Because of Your [righteous] judgments.
• Ezekiel 36:35Then they will say, ‘This land that was deserted and desolate has become like the garden of Eden; and the waste, desolate, and ruined cities are fortified and inhabited.’
• Jeremiah 33:10“Thus says the Lord, ‘Yet again there will be heard in this place of which you say, “It is a [desolate] waste, without man and without animal”—even in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without man and without inhabitant and without animal—

Commentaries on Psalms 69:35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35God will save Zion - This fixes the Psalm to the time of the captivity. There was no Zion belonging to the Jews in the time of Saul, when those suppose the Psalm to be written who make David the author; for David after he came to the throne, won the stronghold of Zion from the Jebusites. 2 Samuel 5:7; 1 Chronicles 11:5. Will build the cities of Judah - This refers to the return from the captivity, when all the destroyed cities should be rebuilt, and the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35For God will save Zion - See the notes at Psalm 51:18. That is, he will save his people; he will protect and defend them. This expresses the confident assurance of the psalmist that, whatever might be the existing troubles, God would not forsake his people, but would interpose in their behalf. And will build the cities of Judah - Though they may now lie waste, or be desolate. See the notes at Psalm 51:18. The general idea here is, that God would be…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-36Verses 30-36 The psalmist concludes the psalm with holy joy and praise, which he began with complaints of his grief. It is a great comfort to us, that humble and thankful praises are more pleasing to God than the most costly, pompous sacrifices. The humble shall look to him, and be glad; those that seek him through Christ shall live and be comforted. God will do great things for the gospel church, in which let all who wish well to it rejoice. A seed shall…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-36The psalmist prays for Zion, offering a new petition from a new circumstance. He applies the prayer (Psalm 69:1–33) to the desperate condition of Judah (see 51:18–19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-3634-36. The call on the universe for praise is well sustained by the prediction of the perpetual and extended blessings which shall come upon the covenant-people of God. Though, as usual, the imagery is taken from terms used of Palestine, the whole tenor of the context indicates that the spiritual privileges and blessings of the Church are meant.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 69:35

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Blessing
• Church
• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Love

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Commentaries on Psalms 69

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings