8I will guard my Temple

and protect it from invading armies.

I am watching closely to ensure

that no more foreign oppressors overrun my people’s land.

Zion’s Coming King

9Rejoice, O people of Zion!*9:9a Hebrew O daughter of Zion!

Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem!

Look, your king is coming to you.

He is righteous and victorious,*9:9b Hebrew and is being vindicated.

yet he is humble, riding on a donkey—

riding on a donkey’s colt.

10I will remove the battle chariots from Israel*9:10a Hebrew Ephraim, referring to the northern kingdom of Israel; also in 9:13.

and the warhorses from Jerusalem.

I will destroy all the weapons used in battle,

and your king will bring peace to the nations.

His realm will stretch from sea to sea

and from the Euphrates River*9:10b Hebrew the river. to the ends of the earth.*9:10c Or the end of the land.