The Lord built Jerusalem.\par God brought back the Israelite people\par who were taken as prisoners.\par
Psalm 102:16 - Easy To Read Version The Lord will build Zion again.\par People will again see her glory.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When the LORD shall build up Zion, He shall appear in his glory. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When the Lord builds up Zion, He will appear in His glory; American Standard Version (1901) For Jehovah hath built up Zion; He hath appeared in his glory. Common English Bible because the LORD will rebuild Zion; he will be seen there in his glory. Catholic Public Domain Version For the spirit in him will pass away, and it will not remain, and he will know his place no longer. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For the spirit shall pass in him, and he shall not be: and he shall know his place no more. |
The Lord built Jerusalem.\par God brought back the Israelite people\par who were taken as prisoners.\par
God, please be good to Zion. {\cf2\super [308]} \par Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.\par
The Lord will save Zion. {\cf2\super [404]} \par The Lord will rebuild the cities of Judah.\par The people who own the land\par will live there again!\par
Skies, tell about his goodness!\par Let every person see God’s glory!\par
That is the thing I plan to do for my people. And I will use my arm (power) to punish all nations.”
Then people in the west\par will fear and respect the Lord’s name.\par People in the east\par will fear and respect His Glory. {\cf2\super [449]} \par The Lord will come quickly like\par a fast flowing river blown by\par a powerful wind from the Lord.\par
The nations will come to your Light (God).\par Kings will come to your bright Light.\par
People will collect all the sheep from Kedar\par and give them to you.\par They will bring you rams from Nebaioth.\par You will offer those animals on my altar.\par And I will accept them.\par I will make my wonderful temple {\cf2\super [452]} \par even more beautiful.\par
God sent me to the sad people of Zion. \{I will get them ready for the celebration.\} I will take away the ashes on their head, and I will give them a crown. I will take away their sadness, and I will give them the oil of happiness. I will take away their sorrow, and I will give them celebration clothes. God sent me to name those people ‘Good Trees’ and ‘The Lord’s Wonderful Plant.’
“Those people have evil thoughts and do evil things. So I am coming to punish them. I will gather all nations and all people. All people will come together and see my power.
Israel, my bride, I will build you again.\par You will be a country again.\par You will pick up your tambourines again.\par You will dance with all the other people\par that are having fun.\par
I will make good things happen to Judah and Israel again. I will make those people strong like in the past.
You have taken nice houses\par away from the women of my people.\par You have taken my wealth\par away from their small children forever.\par
Some people have good, male animals that they could give as sacrifices. \{But they don’t give those good animals to me.\} Some people bring good animals to me. They promise to give those healthy animals to me. But then they secretly exchange those good animals and they give me sick animals. Bad things will happen to those people! I am the Great King. \{You should respect me!\} People all around the world respect me!” The Lord All-Powerful said those things!