Zechariah 9:17 (WEB)

Passage

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

Nearby Context

Zechariah 9:15 Yahweh of Armies will defend them; and they will destroy and overcome with sling stones; and they will drink, and roar as through wine; and they will be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar.

Zechariah 9:16 Yahweh their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for they are like the jewels of a crown, lifted on high over his land.

Zechariah 9:17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "great", "goodness", "beauty", "grain", "make", "young", and "flourish". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "great" and "goodness", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Yahweh their God will save them in...", giving immediate footing for "great" and "goodness". In Zechariah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "great" and "goodness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.