Lyrics
Verse 1
I behold
A city on a hill
A nation torn by war
But in that place Adonai says
His grace has been poured forth
Verse 2
I behold a people who
Are waiting for their Lord
For He will come with trumpet sounds
As nations watch in awe
Chorus
Shalom Jerusalem
Messiah will come
He'll wipe away your tears and pain
Rejoice daughter of Zion
Chorus
Shalom Jerusalem
Peace be within your walls
Yeshua will return to reign
In majesty and power
Verse 2
I behold a people who
Are waiting for their Lord
For He will come with trumpet sounds
As nations watch in awe
Chorus
Shalom Jerusalem
Messiah will come
He'll wipe away your tears and pain
Rejoice daughter of Zion
Chorus
Shalom Jerusalem
Peace be within your walls
Yeshua will return to reign
In majesty and power
Bridge
When we see
The Son of God
Descending from the clouds
He'll be arrayed in light
Shining glorious and bright
On you Jerusalem
Chorus
Shalom Jerusalem
Messiah will come
He'll wipe away your tears and pain
Rejoice daughter of Zion
Chorus
Shalom Jerusalem
Peace be within your walls
Yeshua will return to reign
In majesty and power
Outro
He'll wipe away your tears and pain
Rejoice daughter of Zion
(Rejoice O Israel)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Rejoice O Israel is a song of hope for the return of Messiah to Jerusalem. The opening beholds a city on a hill and a nation torn by war, where Adonai says His grace has been poured forth, and a people waiting for their Lord who will come with trumpet sounds as nations watch in awe. The chorus greets Jerusalem with Shalom and says Messiah will wipe away tears and pain, calling the daughter of Zion to rejoice.
The second chorus prays for peace within the walls and says Yeshua will return to reign in majesty and power, and the bridge pictures the Son of God descending from the clouds arrayed in light. The imagery draws on Zechariah 9:9, Psalm 122:6-7, Revelation 21:4, Matthew 24:30 and 1 Thessalonians 4:16. The Hebrew words Adonai, Shalom and Yeshua give the song a Messianic Jewish flavor, and the repeated choruses carry its message of expectant joy.
Related Scripture
- Zechariah 9:9 The daughter of Zion is called to rejoice because her king comes.
- Psalm 122:6-7 The psalmist prays for the peace of Jerusalem.
- Matthew 24:30 The Son of Man comes on the clouds of heaven with power and glory.