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 those of His who are prisoners. 34Heaven and earth shall praise Him, The seas and everything that moves in them. For God will save Zion and build the cities of Judah, So that they may live there and possess it. 36The descendants of His servants will inherit it, And those who love His name will live in it.

Psalms 69:35 word by word

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

• For Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• So that they may liveיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• thereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• possessיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423

Cross-references for Psalms 69:35

• Psalms 51:18By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.
• Psalms 102:13You will arise and have compassion on Zion; For it is time to be gracious to her, For the appointed time has come.
• Psalms 147:12Praise the Lord, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!
• Isaiah 14:32What answer will one give the messengers of the nation? That the Lord has founded Zion, And the poor of His people will take refuge in it.”
• Isaiah 44:26Confirming the word of His servant And carrying out the purpose of His messengers. It is I who says of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be inhabited!’ And of the cities of Judah, ‘They shall be built.’ And I will raise her ruins again.
• Isaiah 46:13I bring near My righteousness, it is not far off; And My salvation will not delay. And I will grant salvation in Zion, And My glory for Israel.
• Revelation 14:1Then I looked, and behold, the Lamb was standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and the name of His Father written on their foreheads.
• Psalms 48:11Mount Zion shall be glad, The daughters of Judah shall rejoice Because of Your judgments.
• Ezekiel 36:35And they will say, ‘This desolated land has become like the Garden of Eden; and the waste, desolated and ruined cities are fortified and inhabited.’
• Jeremiah 33:10“This is what the Lord says: ‘Yet again there will be heard in this place, of which you say, “It is a waste, without man and without animal,” that is, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted, 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