Psalm 97:8
Strong's Lexicon
Zion
צִיּ֗וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6726: Zion = 'parched place' 1) another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books

hears
שָׁמְעָ֬ה (šā·mə·‘āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound

and rejoices,
וַתִּשְׂמַ֨ח ׀ (wat·tiś·maḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8055: 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad

and the towns
בְּנ֣וֹת (bə·nō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1323: n f 1) daughter 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin 1a1) as polite address n pr f 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women 1a3) as personification 1a4) daughter-villages 1a5) description of character

of Judah
יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah = 'praised' 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah

exult
וַ֭תָּגֵלְנָה (wat·tā·ḡê·lə·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1523: 1) to rejoice, exult, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to tremble (from fear)

because of
לְמַ֖עַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4616: 1) purpose, intent prep 1a) for the sake of 1b) in view of, on account of 1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj 1d) to the end that

Your judgments,
מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ (miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4941: 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan

O LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Zion hears and is glad, and the towns of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments, LORD.

New American Standard Bible
Zion heard [this] and was glad, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, O LORD.

King James Bible
Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Zion hears and rejoices and the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments, LORD.

New Living Translation
Jerusalem has heard and rejoiced, and all the towns of Judah are glad because of your justice, O LORD!

English Standard Version
Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of your judgments, O LORD.

New American Standard Bible
Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, O LORD.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Zion hears and is glad, and the towns of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments, LORD.

International Standard Version
Zion hears and rejoices; the towns of Judah rejoice on account of your justice, LORD.

NET Bible
Zion hears and rejoices, the towns of Judah are happy, because of your judgments, O LORD.

American Standard Version
Zion heard and was glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoiced, Because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.
















Cross References
Psalm 48:11
Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

Zephaniah 3:14
Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 97:7
Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

Psalm 97:6
The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

Psalm 97:5
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

Psalm 97:9
For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

Psalm 97:10
Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Psalm 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
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