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A Song of Joy

14 Sing aloud, O daughter Zion;
    shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
    O daughter Jerusalem!(A)
15 The Lord has taken away the judgments against you;
    he has turned away your enemies.
The king of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;
    you shall fear disaster no more.(B)
16 On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Do not fear, O Zion;
    do not let your hands grow weak.(C)
17 The Lord, your God, is in your midst,
    a warrior who gives victory;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
    he will renew you[a] in his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing(D)
18     as on a day of festival.”[b]
I will remove disaster from you,[c]
    so that you will not bear reproach for it.

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Footnotes

  1. 3.17 Gk Syr: Heb he will be silent
  2. 3.18 Gk Syr: Meaning of Heb uncertain
  3. 3.18 Cn: Heb I will remove from you; they were

A Song of Celebration

14 Everyone in Jerusalem and Judah,
celebrate and shout
    with all your heart!
15 Zion, your punishment is over.
The Lord has forced your enemies
    to turn and retreat.
Your Lord is King of Israel
    and stands at your side;
you don't have to worry
    about any more troubles.

16 Jerusalem, the time is coming,
    when it will be said to you:
“Don't be discouraged
    or grow weak from fear!
17 The Lord your God
wins victory after victory
    and is always with you.
He celebrates and sings
    because of you,
and he will refresh your life
    with his love.”[a]

The Lord's Promise to His People

18 The Lord has promised:
Your sorrow has ended,
    and you can celebrate.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 3.17 refresh … love: Two ancient translations; Hebrew “silently show you his love.”
  2. 3.18 celebrate: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 18.