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 listens to the needy; he does not despise his captive people. 34Let the heavens and the earth praise him, along with the seas and everything that swims in them! For God will deliver Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, and his people will again live in them and possess Zion. 36The descendants of his servants will inherit it, and those who are loyal to him will live 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 51:18Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her! Fortify the walls of Jerusalem!
• Psalms 102:13You will rise up and have compassion on Zion. For it is time to have mercy on her, for the appointed time has come.
• Psalms 147:12Extol the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
• Isaiah 14:32How will they respond to the messengers of this nation? Indeed, the Lord has made Zion secure; the oppressed among his people will find safety in her.
• Isaiah 44:26who fulfills the oracles of his prophetic servants and brings to pass the announcements of his messengers, who says about Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited,’ and about the towns of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt, her ruins I will raise up,’
• Isaiah 46:13I am bringing my deliverance near, it is not far away; I am bringing my salvation near, it does not wait. I will save Zion; I will adorn Israel with my splendor.”
• Revelation 14:1Then I looked, and here was the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him were one hundred and forty-four thousand, who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.
• Psalms 48:11Mount Zion rejoices; the towns of Judah are happy, because of your acts of judgment.
• Ezekiel 36:35They will say, “This desolate land has become like the garden of Eden; the ruined, desolate, and destroyed cities are now fortified and inhabited.”
• Jeremiah 33:10“I, the Lord, say: ‘You and your people are saying about this place, “It lies in ruins. There are no people or animals in it.” That is true. The towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem will soon be desolate, uninhabited either by people or by animals. But happy sounds will again be heard in these places.

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