Psalm 148:9

Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

Cross-reference

Psalm 96:11-13 calls trees of the forest to sing for joy before the Lord, directly paralleling the fruit trees and cedars in Psalm 148:9.

In Psalm 98:7-9, hills are called to be joyful before the Lord, directly echoing the call for mountains and hills to praise in Psalm 148.

In Psalm 114:3-7, mountains skip like rams and hills like lambs at God's presence, personifying them similarly to Psalm 148's call to praise.

Psalm 65:12 Parallel

Psalm 65:12 speaks of hills rejoicing, similar to the mountains and hills in Psalm 148:9 praising God.

Psalm 65:13 Parallel

Psalm 65:13 continues with meadows and valleys shouting for joy, echoing the creation's praise in Psalm 148:9.

Psalm 97:5 Contrast

In Psalm 97:5, mountains melt like wax before the Lord, showing a different response—fear rather than praise—yet both personify creation reacting to God.

In Isaiah 42:11, the mountains are a place for shouting for joy, paralleling the call for mountains to praise in Psalm 148.

In Isaiah 44:23, mountains and every tree are called to sing, nearly identical to Psalm 148:9's call for mountains, hills, and trees to praise.

In Isaiah 49:13, mountains are commanded to break forth into singing, echoing the praise call in Psalm 148.

In Isaiah 55:12, mountains, hills, and trees break into singing and clap hands, directly mirroring the list in Psalm 148:9.

Isaiah 35:2 Parallel

Isaiah 35:2 describes Lebanon and Carmel rejoicing at God's salvation—a parallel theme of nature responding joyfully to God.

In 1 Chronicles 16:32, the sea and fields are called to rejoice, matching this call for mountains and trees to praise—both summon creation to worship.

In Ezekiel 36:1, the mountains of Israel are addressed as if they can hear, similar to the personification of mountains in Psalm 148's call to praise.