Psalms 48:11

48:11 Mount Zion rejoices;

the towns ¹  of Judah are happy, ² 

because of your acts of judgment. ³ 

Psalms 97:8

97:8 Zion hears and rejoices,

the towns ⁴  of Judah are happy,

because of your judgments, O Lord.

Revelation 19:2

19:2 because his judgments are true and just. ⁵ 

For he has judged ⁶  the great prostitute

who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality,

and has avenged the blood of his servants ⁷  poured out by her own hands!” ⁸ 

[48:11]  ¹ tn Heb “daughters.” The reference is to the cities of Judah surrounding Zion (see Ps 97:8 and H. Haag, TDOT 2:336).

[48:11]  ² tn The prefixed verbal forms are understood as generalizing imperfects. (For other examples of an imperfect followed by causal לְמַעַן [lÿma’an], see Ps 23:3; Isa 49:7; 55:5.) Another option is to interpret the forms as jussives, “Let Mount Zion rejoice! Let the towns of Judah be happy!” (cf. NASB, NRSV; note the imperatives in vv. 12-13.)

[48:11]  ³ sn These acts of judgment are described in vv. 4-7.

[97:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “daughters.” The term “daughters” refers to the cities of Judah surrounding Zion (see Ps 48:11 and H. Haag, TDOT 2:336).

[19:2]  ⁵ tn Compare the similar phrase in Rev 16:7.

[19:2]  ⁶ tn Or “has punished.” See BDAG 568 s.v. κρίνω 5.b.α, describing the OT background which involves both the vindication of the innocent and the punishment of the guilty.

[19:2]  ⁷ tn See the note on the word “servants” in 1:1.

[19:2]  ⁸ tn Grk “from her hand” (referring to her responsibility in causing the blood of God’s followers to be shed).