KJV ORIGINAL
For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
For God will rescue Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, so that people can live there and own the land as their inheritance.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God promises to restore and rebuild His people's homeland so they can live there safely and call it their own.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written during or after the Babylonian exile when Jerusalem (Zion) lay in ruins and the people of Judah had been scattered from their land. The psalmist expresses confident hope that God will restore the nation and bring His people back to rebuild their cities and reclaim their inheritance.
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