Gaudete in Domino semper: iterum dico, gaudete!

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion,

shout, O daughter of Jerusalem,

behold, thy King cometh unto thee.

He is the righteous Saviour,

and He shall speak peace unto the heathen.

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion,

shout, O daughter of Jerusalem,

behold, thy King cometh unto thee.

The “daughter of Zion” is mentioned several times in the Old Testament, usually in prophecy and once in poetry. “Zion” meant Jerusalem and, later, Israel as the people of God. “Daughter of Zion,” then, does not refer to a specific person. It’s a metaphor for Israel and the loving, caring, patient relationship God has with His chosen people.