Psalms 97:8

Psalms 97:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Zion hears and rejoices and the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments, Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of your judgments, O Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Zion hears and is glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoice Because of Your judgments, O Lord.

Context of Psalms 97:8

6The heavens proclaim his righteousness; every nation sees his glory. 7Those who worship idols are disgraced— all who brag about their worthless gods— for every god must bow to him. Jerusalem has heard and rejoiced, and all the towns of Judah are glad because of your justice, O Lord! 9For you, O Lord, are supreme over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods. 10You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked.

Psalms 97:8 word by word

שָׁמְעָ֬ה וַתִּשְׂמַ֨ח׀ צִיּ֗וֹן וַ֭תָּגֵלְנָה בְּנ֣וֹת יְהוּדָ֑ה לְמַ֖עַן מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• and was gladשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• and the daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• rejoicedגִּילgîyl gûl · to rejoiceH1523
• because of thy judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Psalms 97:8

• Psalms 48:11Let the people on Mount Zion rejoice. Let all the towns of Judah be glad because of your justice.
• Isaiah 51:3The Lord will comfort Israel again and have pity on her ruins. Her desert will blossom like Eden, her barren wilderness like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found there. Songs of thanksgiving will fill the air.
• Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns!
• Isaiah 62:11The Lord has sent this message to every land: “Tell the people of Israel, ‘Look, your Savior is coming. See, he brings his reward with him as he comes.’”
• Zephaniah 3:14Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem!
• Zechariah 9:9Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.
• Matthew 21:4This took place to fulfill the prophecy that said,
• Psalms 52:6The righteous will see it and be amazed. They will laugh and say,
• Psalms 58:10The godly will rejoice when they see injustice avenged. They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
• Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her fate, O heaven and people of God and apostles and prophets! For at last God has judged her for your sakes.
• Revelation 19:1After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven shouting, “Praise the Lord! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.

Commentaries on Psalms 97:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Zion heard, and was glad - All the land of Israel, long desolated, heard of the judgments which God had shown among the enemies of his people. And the daughters of Judah - All the villages of the land - Zion as the mother, and all the villages in the country as her daughters, rejoice in the deliverance of God's people.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Zion heard, and was glad - The good news came to Zion that all the idols of the pagan were confounded or were overcome: that is, that the Lord reigned. There was joy in Zion that the evils and abominations of idolatry were at an end, and that the worship of Yahweh had taken the place of idol-worship. The idea is, that the displacement of idols, or the fact that they had ceased to be worshipped, was a cause of joy to the worshippers of the true God…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-12Verses 8-12 The faithful servants of God may well rejoice and be glad, because he is glorified; and whatever tends to his honour, is his people's pleasure. Care is taken for their safety. But something more is meant than their lives. The Lord will preserve the souls of his saints from sin, from apostacy, and despair, under their greatest trials. He will deliver them out of the hands of the wicked one, and preserve them safe to his heavenly kingdom. And…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-12Jerusalem rejoices at the news of the Lord’s coming, for he brings justice and rescues the upright of heart.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. The exaltation of Zion's king is joy to the righteous and sorrow to the wicked. daughters of Judah--(Compare Psa 48:11).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 97

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings