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Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.
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Zion: Source of God's Light
Commentators agree that "Zion" represents the place of God's dwelling and worship—first the Temple, and by extension, the Church. The verse signifies that God's truth, His law, and the principles by which He will judge the world are revealed from among His people. God makes Himself and His standards known through the community He has established.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Out of Zion - The place where God was worshipped, and where he dwelt. Compare the notes at Isaiah 2:3.
The perfection of beauty -<…
19th Century
Anglican
Perfection of beauty — that is, Zion, because the Temple, the residence of Jehovah, was there. (Lamentations 2:15;[Ref…
Baptist
The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. Out of Zion, the perfe…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shined . ] Or "shall shine" F16 ; the past for the future,…
This psalm is a psalm of instruction. It tells of the coming of Christ and the day of judgment, in which God will call people to account; and the H…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, the psalmist invited the nations to trust in God; here, he instructs them in the worship of God. The title is a psalm for…
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