Holy Scripture

Psalms 97:8

A church father on this verse
“"The daughters of Judea rejoiced because of your judgments, O Lord." What does this sense intend, "The daughters of Judea rejoiced," and not "the sons"? Let us understand first what "Judea" is interpreted to mean: and when we have known the interpretation, let us see what are the daughters of the interpretation. "Jude…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Homily 73, on Psalm 96 (Alternate Series)

Source: Septuagint

Original

8The rivers shall clap their hands together; The mountains shall exult.

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6With trumpets of metal, and the sound of a trumpet of horn Make a joyful noise to the Lord before the king.

7Let the sea be moved, and the fullness of it; The world, and they that dwell in it.

— Psalms 97:8 —

9For he is come to judge the earth; He shall judge the world in righteousness, And the nations in uprightness.

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