Psalms 97:8

“Zion heard, and was glad, etc.] Or, the congregation of Zion, as the Targum; the church of Christ, and the members of it, called Zion, in allusion to the mountain of that name, in which the temple stood; a type of the church, (<581222>Hebrews 12:22), these heard the Gospel, the good news and glad tidings of good things; they heard that Zion’s King reigned, and that his kingdom was enlarged, and interest increased; they heard the heavenly men declare his righteousness, by which they are justified from all things; they heard of the conversion of the Gentiles, and the confusion of idolaters; of the incarnation of Christ, and of his being worshipped by angels; all which filled them with joy and…”

“Zion heard, and was glad - The good news came to Zion that all the idols of the pagan were confounded or were overcome: that is, that the Lord reigned. There was joy in Zion that the evils and abominations of idolatry were at an end, and that the worship of Yahweh had taken the place of idol-worship. The idea is, that the displacement of idols, or the fact that they had ceased to be worshipped, was a cause of joy to the worshippers of the true God. Whatever tends to remove the worship of idols from the world, and to extend and establish the worship of the living God, is an occasion of gladness. And the daughters of Judah rejoiced ... - See the notes at Psalms 48:11. Woman has special…”

“Zion - Thy people dwelling in Zion or Jerusalem, to whom Christ came. Heard - The fame of thy judgments, and the setting up the kingdom of the Messiah. Psalms 97:11”

“97:8-12 Jerusalem rejoices at the news of the Lord’s coming, for he brings justice and rescues the upright of heart.”

“Zion: Psa 48:11; Isa 51:3, Isa 52:7-10, Isa 62:11; Zep 3:14-17; Zac 9:9; Mat 21:4-9 because: Psa 52:6, Psa 58:10; Rev 18:20, Rev 19:1-7 Psalms 97:9”