Zechariah 9:9
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.”
צַדִּיק
The blessed man is not the one who has never fallen — it is the one who knows where not to stand, not to walk, not to sit. Righteousness in the Psalms is relational — it is being in right standing with God, walking in step with Him, rooted in His word like a tree by water.
מְאֹד
exceedingly
Expand ↓
מְאֹד
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
tap to close ↑
עָנִי
poor
Expand ↓
עָנִי
Poor, afflicted, humble. Aniy. The Spirit of the LORD is on Me to proclaim good news to the poor. Jesus came for those who know they have nothing without God.
tap to close ↑
הִנֵּה
there!
Expand ↓
הִנֵּה
Behold, look, see. Hinneh. The word used to get attention. Behold I stand at the door and knock. God is always trying to get our attention.
tap to close ↑
מֶלֶךְ
King
Expand ↓
מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
tap to close ↑
רוּעַ
shout for joy
Expand ↓
רוּעַ
To shout, to give a war cry. Ruwa. Shout for joy to the LORD. Some worship deserves to be loud. God is worth more than a murmur.
tap to close ↑
בֵּן
a young one of
Expand ↓
בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
tap to close ↑
גִּיל
rejoice
Expand ↓
גִּיל
properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear
tap to close ↑
בַּת
Daughter
Expand ↓
בַּת
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
tap to close ↑
עַיִר
Donkey
Expand ↓
עַיִר
properly, a young ass (as just broken to a load); hence an ass-colt
tap to close ↑
צִיּוֹן
Zion
Expand ↓
צִיּוֹן
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
tap to close ↑
יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerusalem
Expand ↓
יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
tap to close ↑
חֲמוֹר
a donkey
Expand ↓
חֲמוֹר
a male ass (from its dun red)
tap to close ↑