Mazmur 74:2

74:2 Remember your people ¹  whom you acquired in ancient times,

whom you rescued ²  so they could be your very own nation, ³ 

as well as Mount Zion, where you dwell!

Yesaya 59:20

59:20 “A protector ⁴  comes to Zion,

to those in Jacob who repent of their rebellious deeds,” ⁵  says the Lord.

Yehezkiel 48:35

48:35 The circumference of the city will be six miles. ⁶  The name of the city from that day forward will be: ‘The Lord Is There.’” ⁷ 

Zakharia 8:3

8:3 The Lord says, ‘I have returned to Zion and will live within Jerusalem. ⁸  Now Jerusalem will be called “truthful city,” “mountain of the Lord who rules over all,” “holy mountain.”’

[74:2]  ¹ tn Heb “your assembly,” which pictures God’s people as an assembled community.

[74:2]  ² tn Heb “redeemed.” The verb “redeem” casts God in the role of a leader who protects members of his extended family in times of need and crisis (see Ps 19:14).

[74:2]  ³ tn Heb “the tribe of your inheritance” (see Jer 10:16; 51:19).

[59:20]  ⁴ tn Or “redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.

[59:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “and to those who turn from rebellion in Jacob.”

[48:35]  ⁶ tn Heb “eighteen thousand cubits” (i.e., 9.45 kilometers).

[48:35]  ⁷ sn See Rev 21:12-21.

[8:3]  ⁸ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.