Psalm 97:8

Easy To Read Version

Zion, {\cf2\super [530]} listen and be happy!\par Cities of Judah, be happy!\par Why? Because the Lord makes wise decisions.\par

Cross References

1 Chronicles 16:14

The Lord is our God.\par His power is everywhere.\par

Psalm 48:11

\{God,\} Mount Zion is happy.\par The towns of Judah rejoice\par because of your good decisions.\par

Psalm 48:12

Walk around Zion.\par Look at the city.\par Count the towers.\par

Psalm 52:6

Good people will see this\par and will learn to fear and respect God.\par They will laugh at you and say,\par

Psalm 58:10

A good man will be happy\par when he sees evil people punished\par for the bad things they did to him.\par He will be like a soldier\par who defeated all his enemies! {\cf2\super [344]} \par

Isaiah 51:3

\{In the same way,\} the Lord will bless Zion. {\cf2\super [417]} The Lord will feel sorry for her and her people, and he will do a great thing for her. The Lord will change the desert. The desert will become a garden like the garden of Eden. That land was empty, but it will become like the Lord’s Garden. People there will be very, very happy. People there will show their joy. They will sing songs about thanks and victory.

Isaiah 62:11

Listen, the Lord is speaking to all the faraway lands:\par “Tell the people of Zion: {\cf2\super [456]} \par Look, your Savior is coming.\par He is bringing your reward to you.\par He is bringing that reward with him.”\par

Zechariah 9:9

City of Zion, rejoice!\par People of Jerusalem, shout with joy!\par Look, your king is coming to you!\par He is the good king that won the victory.\par But he is humble.\par He is riding on a donkey,\par on a young donkey\par born from a work animal.\par

Revelation 18:20

Be happy because of this, O heaven!\par Be happy, God’s holy people {\cf2\super [134]} and apostles {\cf2\super [135]} and prophets {\cf2\super [136]} !\par God has punished her because of the things she did to you.’”\par