Be glad then and rejoice in the Lord your God - All things had been restored for their sakes; they were to rejoice, not chiefly in …

You children of Zion — that is, they were called upon to manifest their rejoicings in the place where the trumpet had been sounded…

He now also exhorts the Jews to rejoice, but in a way different from that of the land and of the beasts. Rejoice, he says, in your God…

Be glad then, you children of Zion
The people of the Jews, and especially the spiritual and believing part of them; …

The priests and rulers are to appoint a solemn fast. The sinner's supplication is, "Spare us, good Lord." God is ready to help his people, and he w…