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 Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Zion heard, and was glad; And the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced [in relief] because of Your judgments, O Lord. American Standard Version (1901) Zion heard and was glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoiced, Because of thy judgments, O Jehovah. Common English Bible Zion has heard and celebrates, the towns of Judah rejoice, because of your acts of justice, LORD, Catholic Public Domain Version The rivers will clap their hands, the mountains will exult together, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The rivers shall clap their hands, the mountains shall rejoice together |
\{God,\} Mount Zion is happy.\par The towns of Judah rejoice\par because of your good decisions.\par
Good people will see this\par and will learn to fear and respect God.\par They will laugh at you and say,\par
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
\{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.
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
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
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