Mazmur 137:6

137:6 May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth,

if I do not remember you,

and do not give Jerusalem priority

over whatever gives me the most joy. ¹ 

Yesaya 25:9

25:9 At that time they will say, ² 

“Look, here ³  is our God!

We waited for him and he delivered us.

Here ⁴  is the Lord! We waited for him.

Let’s rejoice and celebrate his deliverance!”

Yesaya 65:18

65:18 But be happy and rejoice forevermore

over what I am about to create!

For look, I am ready to create Jerusalem ⁵  to be a source of joy, ⁶ 

and her people to be a source of happiness. ⁷ 

Yesaya 66:10

66:10 Be happy for Jerusalem

and rejoice with her, all you who love her!

Share in her great joy,

all you who have mourned over her!

Roma 15:10

15:10 And again it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.” ⁸ 

[137:6]  ¹ tn Heb “if I do not lift up Jerusalem over the top of my joy.”

[25:9]  ² tn Heb “and one will say in that day.”

[25:9]  ³ tn Heb “this [one].”

[25:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “this [one].”

[65:18]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[65:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “Jerusalem, joy.” The next verse suggests the meaning: The Lord will create Jerusalem to be a source of joy to himself.

[65:18]  ⁷ tn Heb “her people, happiness.” See the preceding note.

[15:10]  ⁸ sn A quotation from Deut 32:43.