Zechariah 9:9

“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem, etc.] By whom are meant, not the inhabitants of Jerusalem in common; nor the children in it, that said Hosannas to the son of David; but the church of God, and true believers in Christ, who are called upon to “rejoice” and “shout”: not merely in an external way, by showing marks of outward joy, but in a spiritual manner, for which there was good reason, as follows: behold, thy King cometh unto thee; Aben Ezra says that interpreters are divided about the sense of this prophecy; some say it is Messiah the son of David; and others, Messiah the son of Joseph. R. Moses, the priest, he observes, thinks that Nehemiah the…”

“From the coming of the Grecian conqueror, Zechariah makes a sudden transition, by the prophetical law of suggestion, to the coming of King Messiah, a very different character. daughter of Zion--The theocratic people is called to "rejoice" at the coming of her King (Psa 2:11). unto thee--He comes not for His own gain or pleasure, as earthly kings come, but for the sake of His Church: especially for the Jews' sake, at His second coming (Rom 11:26). he is just--righteous: an attribute constantly given to Messiah (Isa 45:21; Isa 53:11; Jer 23:5-6) in connection with salvation. He does not merely pardon by conniving at sin, but He justifies by becoming the Lord our righteousness fulfiller, so…”

“From the protection, which God promised to His people and to His House, the prophet passes on to Him who was ever in his thoughts, and for whose sake that people and temple were preserved. He had described the great conqueror of this world, sweeping along in his course of victory. In contrast with such as he, he now exhibits to his people the character and procession of their king. “Rejoice greatly.” Not with this world’s joy. God never exhorts man to “rejoice greatly” in this world’s fleeting joys. He allows us to be glad, as children, before Him; He permits such buoyancy of heart, if innocent; but He does not command it. “Now” He commands His people to burst out into a jubilee of…”

“Thy king - The Messiah. He is just - The righteous one, who cometh to fulfil all righteousness. Having salvation - To bestow on all that believe in him. Zechariah 9:10”

“9:9-17 The second message of Zechariah’s first oracle (chs 9–11) presents the juxtaposition of warfare and peace that has defined human history. Judah’s coming deliverer-king will be victorious in battle, yet righteous and humble (9:9), and he will bring peace to the nations in his universal reign (9:10). 9:9 Your king refers to a future king from David’s line, described earlier as the Branch (3:8; 6:12-13). • The donkey was a humble animal, and riding on a donkey signaled that its rider came in peace (see Matt 21:5; John 12:15).”

“Rejoice: Zac 2:10; Psa 97:6-8; Isa 12:6, Isa 40:9, Isa 52:9, Isa 52:10, Isa 62:11; Zep 3:14, Zep 3:15 behold: Psa 2:6, Psa 45:1, Psa 110:1-4; Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7, Isa 32:1, Isa 32:2; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6, Jer 30:9; Mat 21:4, Mat 21:5; Mar 11:9, Mar 11:10; Luk 19:37, Luk 19:38; Joh 1:49, Joh 12:13-15, Joh 19:15 he is: Psa 45:6, Psa 45:7, Psa 85:9-12; Isa 45:21; Mat 1:21; Rom 3:24-26 having salvation: or, saving himself lowly: Mat 11:29, Mat 21:5-7; Mar 11:7; Luk 19:30-35; Joh 12:14-16 Zechariah 9:10”