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Psalms 48:11
Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the community of Judah, declaring Zion's response to God's demonstrated righteousness and justice. This statement functions within a hymn that transitions from praising God's global reputation to commanding a physical inspection of Jerusalem's defenses.
The words — The Hebrew יִשְׂמַח (yis.maḥ) means "it will rejoice," paired with תָּגֵלְנָה (tā.gēlēnā), "they will be glad." These verbs directly describe the emotional response of Mount Zion and the daughters of Judah to God's judgments.
The thread — The motif of rejoicing over divine judgments appears in Psalms 97:8 and Revelation 18:20, where heaven and the saints are called to celebrate God's verdicts. This thematic link connects Zion's historical joy to the eschatological rejoicing of the faithful.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that joy follows the certainty of God's righteous judgments. It calls the reader to align their response with Zion's, acknowledging divine justice as the ground for communal celebration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
Cross-references
- Psalms 97:8 Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD.
- Revelation 18:20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
- Revelation 15:4 Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Revelation 16:5 And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.
- Revelation 19:1 After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
- Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
- Luke 23:28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
- Judges 5:31 So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.
- 2 Chronicles 20:26 On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, where they blessed the LORD. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Beracah to this day.
- Psalms 58:10 The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.