Zechariah 9:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

How lovely they will be. Young people will grow there like grain in a field or grapes in a vineyard.

Cross References

Psalm 144:12

Let's pray that our young sons will grow like strong plants and that our daughters will be as lovely as columns in the corner of a palace.

Psalm 145:7

They will celebrate and sing about your matchless mercy and your power to save.

Psalm 27:4

I ask only one thing, LORD: Let me live in your house every day of my life to see how wonderful you are and to pray in your temple.

Psalm 31:19

You are wonderful, and while everyone watches, you store up blessings for all who honour and trust you.

Psalm 36:7

Your love is a treasure, and everyone finds shelter in the shadow of your wings.

Psalm 45:2

No one is as handsome as you! Your words are always kind. That is why God will always bless you.

Psalm 50:2

God shines brightly from Zion, the most beautiful city.

Psalm 86:15

But you, the Lord God, are kind and merciful. You don't easily get angry, and your love can always be trusted.

Psalm 86:5

You willingly forgive, and your love is always there for those who pray to you.

Psalm 90:17

Our Lord and our God, treat us with kindness and let all go well for us. Please let all go well!

Exodus 15:11

Our LORD, no other gods compare with you— Majestic and holy! Fearsome and glorious! Miracle worker!

Song of Solomon 5:10

He is handsome and healthy, the most outstanding among ten thousand.

Song of Solomon 7:9

Kissing you is more delicious than drinking the finest wine. How wonderful and tasty!

Isaiah 33:17

With your own eyes you will see the glorious King; you will see his kingdom reaching far and wide.

Isaiah 63:15

Please, LORD, look down from your holy and glorious home in the heavens and see what's going on. Have you lost interest? Where is your power? Show that you care about us and have mercy!

Isaiah 63:7

I will tell about the kind deeds the LORD has done. They deserve praise! The LORD has shown mercy to the people of Israel; he has been kind and good.

Jeremiah 31:12

My people will come to Mount Zion and celebrate; their faces will glow because of my blessings. I'll give them grain, grapes, and olive oil, as well as sheep and cattle. Israel will be prosperous and grow like a garden with plenty of water.

Jeremiah 31:14

I will bless my people with more food than they need, and the priests will enjoy the choice cuts of meat. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Joel 2:26

My people, you will eat until you are satisfied. Then you will praise me for the wonderful things I have done. Never again will you be put to shame.

Joel 3:18

On that day, fruitful vineyards will cover the mountains. And your cattle and goats that graze on the hills will produce a lot of milk. Streams in Judah will never run dry; a stream from my house will flow in Acacia Valley.

John 1:14

The Word became a human being and lived here with us. We saw his true glory, the glory of the only Son of the Father. From him all the kindness and all the truth of God have come down to us.

John 3:16

God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die.

Romans 5:20

The Law came, so that the full power of sin could be seen. Yet where sin was powerful, God's kindness was even more powerful.

Romans 5:8

But God showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we were sinful.