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8Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.

Psalms 97:8

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

  • All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, …

  • Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

  • Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

  • Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 8-12)

The kingdom of the Messiah, like the pillar of cloud and fire, as it has a dark side towards the Egyptians, so it has a bright side towards the Israel of God. It is set up in spite of opposition; and then the earth saw and trembled (Ps. 97:4), but Zion heard and was glad , very glad, to hear of the conversion of some and of the confusion of others, that is, the conquest of all that stood it out ag…

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