Isaiah 43:21
This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 43:1 states God formed and redeemed Israel—the same forming language that grounds the call to praise in 43:21.
Isaiah 43:7 directly echoes the theme: those created and formed for God’s glory are the very people called to declare praise.
Isaiah 43:15 identifies God as Creator of Israel—the same God who formed a people for praise in the main verse.
Isaiah 61:3 mentions 'garment of praise' and being planted by God to glorify Him, directly echoing the praise-declaring purpose of God's people.
Isaiah 49:3 says Israel is God’s servant in whom He will be glorified—directly matching the 'declare my praise' purpose.
Isaiah 60:21 describes righteous people as God's planting for His glory, paralleling the purpose of declaring praise.
In Isaiah 41:20, the same purpose emerges: God's acts lead people to see, know, and understand—parallel to being formed for praise.
Isaiah 44:2 reaffirms God as the one who formed Israel from the womb, reinforcing the formation theme of 43:21.
Isaiah 45:11 calls God 'the one who formed him' (Israel), pointing back to the same creative act that made a praise people.
In 1 Peter 2:9, the same identity and purpose is applied to believers: a people for God's possession to proclaim His excellencies.
In Titus 2:14, Christ purifies for Himself a people eager for good works — the same special possession formed for praise.
Ephesians 1:5-12 repeatedly states believers are 'to the praise of his glory', directly paralleling being formed for praise.
In 1 Corinthians 10:31, all actions are to be for God's glory — the same all-encompassing purpose as being formed for praise.
1 Corinthians 6:20 directly commands glorifying God in the body, echoing Isaiah's call for God's people to declare His praise.
Psalm 102:18 speaks of a people yet to be created praising the Lord, directly paralleling the creation of a people to declare His praise.
Jeremiah 13:11 uses nearly identical language: God made Israel cling to Him to be a people for praise and glory.
John 4:23 reveals the Father seeks true worshipers—directly echoing God's desire for a people formed to praise Him.
Acts 15:14 describes God taking from the Gentiles a people for His name—mirroring the 'people formed for myself' purpose.
In Psalm 79:13, the people of God vow to give thanks and recount His praise — directly echoing the purpose in Isaiah 43:21.
2 Thessalonians 1:10 speaks of Christ being glorified in His saints—the ultimate realization of a people formed to declare His praise.
Hosea 8:14 shows Israel forgetting their Maker—a stark contrast to God's purpose in forming a people to declare His praise.
Ephesians 3:21 ascribes glory to God in the church, the NT people formed for His praise.
In Hebrews 13:15, the 'sacrifice of praise' echoes God's purpose for His people — to declare His praise, now through Christ.
Luke 18:43 shows a healed man glorifying God—a concrete example of the praise God's people were formed to declare.
Ephesians 1:6 highlights praise of God's grace—fulfilling the purpose of declaring His praise.
In Psalm 135:4, the LORD's choice of Israel as His possession parallels the forming of a people for Himself, though without explicit praise.
In Psalm 9:1, the psalmist declares praise recounting God's deeds — a personal expression of the same purpose.
In 1 Chronicles 16:35, the plea to be delivered echoes the purpose of giving thanks and glory — a parallel to declaring praise.
In Deuteronomy 32:9, God's people are His 'portion' — a parallel to being formed for Himself, though the praise aspect is not explicit.
In Psalm 145:10, all God's works and His saints give thanks — a broader parallel to the people formed to declare praise.