Zechariah 9:17

“For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.”

"For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids." - Zechariah 9:17
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What does Zechariah 9:17 mean?

Zechariah 9:17 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids." This verse is found within the book of Zechariah, which is one of the twelve Minor Prophets…

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The Overflow of God’s Goodness and Beauty

In the book of Zechariah, nestled within the prophetic messages to the people of Israel, we encounter a passage of remarkable beauty and joy: “For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids” (Zechariah…

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A Prayer of Gratitude for God’s Goodness and Beauty

Heavenly Father, As we come before Your majestic presence, we are overwhelmed by the greatness of Your goodness and the beauty that radiates from Your being. We turn our hearts to the truth expressed in Zechariah 9:17, which declares, "For how great is his goodness, and how…

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Zechariah 9:17 - "For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids."
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1 Chronicles 9:37 - "And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth."
Zechariah 6:9 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
1 Chronicles 9:21 - "And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."
Zechariah 9:6 - "And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines."
Zechariah 9:2 - "And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise."
"And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth." - 1 Chronicles 9:37
Zechariah 12:9 - "¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem."
Zechariah 14:9 - "And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one."
"¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying," - Zechariah 6:9
Zechariah 9:3 - "And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets."
Zechariah 7:9 - "Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:"
Zechariah 8:17 - "And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD."
Zechariah 14:17 - "And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain."
Zechariah 10:9 - "And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again."
Zechariah 9:11 - "As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water."
2 Chronicles 17:7 - "¶ Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah."
Zechariah 1:9 - "Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be."
Zechariah 9:9 - "¶ 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."
Zechariah 9:16 - "And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land."
Zechariah 9:12 - "¶ Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;"
"And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation." - 1 Chronicles 9:21
Zechariah 2:9 - "For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me."
Zechariah 9:1 - "The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD."
"And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they [shall be as] the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land." - Zechariah 9:16
Zechariah 9:14 - "And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south."
"And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines." - Zechariah 9:6
Zechariah 9:4 - "Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire." The image should not depict explicit or offensive content but be symbolic.