Psalms 97:8
Zion heard and was glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoiced, Because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.
ASV Byzantine Text
In The King James Version
Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
In Context
9For thou, Jehovah, art most high above all the earth: Thou art exalted far above all gods.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:14He is Jehovah our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
Psalms 48:12Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;
Psalms 58:10The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;
Isaiah 52:7How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation, that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Zephaniah 3:14Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Matthew 21:4Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 97:2-8
Righteousness and Glory of the Divine Government; Establishment of Christ's Kingdom. 1 The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. 3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. 4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. 5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord , at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.… Read the whole commentary →