Psalms 97:8

Zion heard. — See Psalms 48:11, Note.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Zion heard, and was glad - The good news came to Zion that all the idols of the pagan were confounded or were overcome: that is, that the Lord re...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Zion heard, and was glad; and the (g) daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD. (g) The Jews will have opportunity to rejoice th...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Zion. See App-68. daughters . daughter cities.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8 Zion heard, and was glad In the former part of the psalm he had spoken of that joy which should be common to all the world. Now he makes s...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD. Zion heard, and was glad - All the land of Israel, lo...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Because of thy judgments— i.e. "Thy righteous determinations in favour of thy people."
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods. -How the angels and how Judah shall...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is another 'theocratic' Ps., declaring how God has taken vengeance on His enemies in a way to which all nature responded ( Psalms 97:2-6 ), deno...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Zion ] Jerusalem. Daughters of Judah ] the other cities of the land: see Psalms 48:11 .
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 97:1-12 THE summons to praise the King with a new song Psalms 96:1-13 is followed by this psalm, which repeats the dominant idea of the g...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Be Glad in the Lord” Psalms 97:1-12 The keynote here is the reign of God. To the wicked, it spells misery; to the believer, it is the inaugura...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The reign of Jehovah, while wholly beneficent in purpose and in ultimate issue, is yet full of terror and of judgment in its process toward the issue...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Whatever effect the astonished nations of the earth now feel at the blessedness of Christ's church, his beloved Zion takes part in all that concerns...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Zion heard, and was glad ,.... Or, the congregation of Zion, as the Targum; the church of Christ, and the members of it, called Zion, in allusion to...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD. Ver. 8. Zion heard, and was glad ] Heard what? the...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zion heard The people dwelling in Zion, or Jerusalem and Judah, to whom Christ came, and to whom the gospel was first preached. Or God's church and...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Zion Rejoicing in the Reign of Christ. 8 Zion heard, and was glad; an...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Zion; thy people dwelling in Zion, or Jerusalem, and Judah, to whom Christ came, and among whom the gospel was first preached. Or, thy church and p...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This is another of the series of Psalms which celebrate the advent of Jehovah as King. There are seven in the series, the ninety-third...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm, which opens like the ninety third and some others, was composed by David, when the whole of the promised land was given to him for a king...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION ANOTHER liturgical psalm on the advent of Christ The psalmist sees him take possession of his throne, but, this time, rather in jud...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Messiah the King of the Whole Earth. There can be no doubt that the superscription of this psalm in Luther's Bible, "Of Christ and His Kingdom...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Zion heard and was glad, filled with the happiness attending true faith; and the daughters of Judah, the congregation of believers, rejoiced becau...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 51:3 ; Isaiah 52:7-10 ; Isaiah 62:11 ; Matthew 21:4-9 ; Psalms 48:11 ; Psalms 52:6 ; Psalms 58:10 ; Revelation 18:20 ; Revelation 19:...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Zion — Thy people dwelling in Zion or Jerusalem, to whom Christ came. Heard — The fame of thy judgments, and the setting up the kingdom of the Mess...

⁸ Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 97:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 97:8