2 Kings 19:21
21This is the word that the Lord has spoken concerning him:“She despises you, she scorns you—
athe virgin daughter of Zion;
she bwags her head behind you—
the daughter of Jerusalem.
Psalms 48:2-3
2 cbeautiful in elevation,is dthe joy of all the earth,
Mount Zion, in the far north,
ethe city of the great King.
3Within her citadels God
has made himself known as a fortress.
Isaiah 1:21
The Unfaithful City
21 How the faithful cityfhas become a whore, ▼
▼Or become unchaste
hshe who was full of justice!
Righteousness lodged in her,
but now murderers.
Isaiah 4:5
5Then the Lord will create over the whole site of Mount Zion and over her assemblies ia cloud by day, and smoke and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory there will be ja canopy.Isaiah 12:6
6Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,for great kin your ▼ midst is mthe Holy One of Israel.”
Zephaniah 3:14-17
Israel’s Joy and Restoration
14 nSing aloud, O daughter of Zion;shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15The Lord has taken away the judgments against you;
he has cleared away your enemies.
oThe King of Israel, pthe Lord, is in your midst;
you shall never again fear evil.
16 qOn that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Fear not, O Zion;
rlet not your hands grow weak.
17 sThe Lord your God is in your midst,
ta mighty one who will save;
uhe will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
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