Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Psalms 97:8
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 Messiah.
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 Messiah.
Verse Psalms 97:8. _ZION HEARD, AND WAS GLAD_] All the land of _Israel_, long desolated, heard of the judgments which God had shown among the enemies of his people. _AND THE DAUGHTERS OF JUDAH_] All...
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 reigned. There was joy in Zion that the evils and abomina...
Psalms 97 His Glorious Reign _ 1. Jehovah reigneth (Psalms 97:1)_ 2. In righteousness and with glory (Psalms 97:6) He reigneth! Earth and the multitude of isles will now rejoice, for He whose righ...
XCVII. YAHWEH IN THE STORM. The appearance of Yahweh is described in terms of primitive religion, when He was the God of fire and tempest, earthquake and volcano. These traits are retained, but united...
ZION. See App-68. DAUGHTERS. daughter cities....
BECAUSE OF THY JUDGMENTS— i.e. "Thy righteous determinations in favour of thy people....
Psalms 92-97 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A Service of Song for a Sabbath Day. ANALYSIS Psalms 92: Personal SongProbably by a King. Psalms 93: Jehovah Proclaimed King. Psalms 94: Prayer for Vengeance on the...
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 receive Him when He shall come to confound the idols;...
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), denouncing idols and their worshippers (Psalms 97:7), expre...
ZION] Jerusalem. DAUGHTERS OF JUDAH] the other cities of the land: see Psalms 48:11....
Psalms 90:106 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ *LORD OF FAR-AWAY PEOPLE PSALMS 97 (THE FOURTH *ROYAL PSALM) Jesus said, "I have other sheep. They do not live here. I must fetch them also. And they will hear...
ZION HEARD. — See Psalms 48:11, Note....
שָׁמְעָ֬ה וַ תִּשְׂמַ֨ח ׀ צִיֹּ֗ון וַ֭ תָּגֵלְנָה...
Psalms 97:1 THE summons to praise the King with a new song Psalms 96:1 is followed by this psalm, which repeats the dominant idea of the group, "Jehovah is King," but from a fresh point of view. It re...
“BE GLAD IN THE LORD” Psalms 97:1 The keynote here is the reign of God. To the wicked, it spells misery; to the believer, it is the inauguration of harmony and joy. It is as though herald-angels step...
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. This is also cause for rejoicing. The method of...
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 that the Gentiles are made partakers with them of God...
_Hands. These strong oriental expressions hardly suit our language. (Calmet) --- They contain a metaphor, and denote the inhabitants of the world, (Haydock) or those rivers, which spring from Jesus Ch...
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 our Lord. Tell a lover of Jesus that a nation is bo...
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 special mention of God’s chosen nation; and this partly, bec...
In Psalms 97 the coming itself is celebrated; Jehovah has taken to Him His great power and His reign. The earth and the multitude of isles are to rejoice. Clouds and darkness are round about Him, for...
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 the mountain of that name, in which the temple stood...
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 downfall of the devil's kingdom, and the erecting o...
_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 people, who, both in the Psalms and prophetical wr...
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," is correct, that it is Jehovah, the second person...
Zion heard and was glad, filled with the happiness attending true faith; AND THE DAUGHTERS OF JUDAH, the congregation of believers, REJOICED BECAUSE OF THY JUDGMENTS, O LORD; for the fact that He carr...
8-12 The faithful servants of God may well rejoice and be glad, because he is glorified; and whatever tends to his honour, is his people's pleasure. Care is taken for their safety. But something more...
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 people, who both in the prophetical writings are oft c...
Psalms 97:8 Zion H6726 hears H8085 (H8804) glad H8055 (H8799) daughters H1323 Judah H3063 rejoice H1523 ...
CONTENTS: The comfort of God's people, arising from His sovereign dominion. CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist. CONCLUSION: It is enough to make us rejoice in and adore Jehovah that His throne is fixed upon t...
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 kingdom, and when God had also given him rest from his...
_Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of Thy judgments, O Lord._ THE JUDGMENTS OF GOD ARE A PROPER CAUSE OF GLADNESS AND REJOICING TO HIS PEOPLE I. The Church is gla...
_The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice._ THE REIGN OF GOD OVER THE WORLD I. The reign of God over the world (Psalms 97:1). 1. His laws are righteous. 2. His purpose is benevolent. II. The prov...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 97:1. This is a hymn celebrating God’s kingship over all creation. It focuses on how God’s universal rule assures the faithful of his final victory over evil and idolatry. T...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 97:6 These verses concern the false worship found among the nations who are WORSHIPERS OF IMAGES. There is a contrast between the false gods and the Lord, who is MOST HIGH OVER AL...
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 being the first, and the hundredth the last. The nin...
EXPOSITION ANOTHER liturgical psalm on the advent of Christ The psalmist sees him take possession of his throne, but, this time, rather in judgment than in mercy. His accession is described with the u...
The LORD reigneth (Psalms 97:1); In the previous psalm, it said, "The Lord reigneth. Say among the heathen, 'The Lord reigneth.'" I think that this is something that we often forget in the adverse cir...
Isaiah 51:3; Isaiah 52:7; Isaiah 62:11; Matthew 21:4; Psalms 48:11;...