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Psalms 69:35
35for God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah. Then people will settle there and possess it;
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)For God will save Jerusalem and rebuild the towns of Judah. His people will live there and settle in their own land.
Context of Psalms 69:35
33The Lord hears the needy and does not despise his captive people. 34Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them, for God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah. Then people will settle there and possess it; 36the children of his servants will inherit it, and those who love his name will dwell there.
Read all of Psalms 69Psalms 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 51:18May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.
- Psalms 102:13You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come.
- Psalms 147:12Extol the Lord, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion.
- Isaiah 14:32What answer shall be given to the envoys of that nation? “The Lord has established Zion, and in her his afflicted people will find refuge.”
- Isaiah 44:26who carries out the words of his servants and fulfills the predictions of his messengers, who says of Jerusalem, ‘It shall be inhabited,’ of the towns of Judah, ‘They shall be rebuilt,’ and of their ruins, ‘I will restore them,’
- Isaiah 46:13I am bringing my righteousness near, it is not far away; and my salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion, my splendor to Israel.
- Revelation 14:1Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.
- Psalms 48:11Mount Zion rejoices, the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments.
- Ezekiel 36:35They will say, “This land that was laid waste has become like the garden of Eden; the cities that were lying in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now fortified and inhabited.”
- Jeremiah 33:10“This is what the Lord says: ‘You say about this place, “It is a desolate waste, without people or animals.” Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted, inhabited by neither people nor animals, there will be heard once more
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
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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
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