Psalm 149:2
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Cross-references
In Psalm 100:1-3, the call to rejoice in God as maker ('he made us') parallels the rejoicing in 'him that made him'.
In Psalm 135:4, God's choice of Jacob/Israel as His treasure parallels the rejoicing of Israel in their King.
Psalm 100:3 identifies God as our Maker just as Psalm 149:2 does, adding that we are his people — the same basis for joy.
Psalm 147:12 directly commands Zion to praise God, matching Psalm 149:2's call for the children of Zion to be joyful.
Psalm 44:4 declares 'You are my King, O God' — the same title given in Psalm 149:2, where the King is the object of joy.
Psalm 145:1 exalts 'my God the King' — the same King that Psalm 149:2 calls Zion's children to be joyful in.
Psalm 9:14 speaks of rejoicing in God's deliverance within Zion, echoing the call for Zion's children to be joyful in their King.
Psalm 90:14 asks for joy in God's love, paralleling the command to rejoice in the Maker and King of Psalm 149:2.
Isaiah 54:5 calls God 'your Maker' and 'husband', strengthening the image of God as the King and Maker for Zion.
In Revelation 19:6, the multitude shouts 'Hallelujah! The Lord God Almighty reigns' — a heavenly fulfillment of rejoicing in the King.
In Philippians 3:3, Paul says true worshipers 'glory in Christ Jesus' — mirroring the call to rejoice in God as Maker and King.
In John 19:15, the chief priests declare 'We have no king but Caesar' — a stark rejection of the kingship celebrated here.
In Luke 19:38, the crowd acclaims Jesus as 'the King who comes in the name of the Lord' — directly echoing the call to rejoice in the King.
In Luke 19:27, the king orders enemies who rejected his rule to be slain — contrasting with the joyful acceptance of God as King here.
Zechariah 9:9 calls Zion to rejoice because her king is coming, mirroring the gladness in their King here.
Joel 2:23 directly parallels 'Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God' — almost identical call.
In Deuteronomy 7:6, Israel is chosen as a holy people, reflecting the basis for rejoicing in God who made them.
Job 35:10 uses the exact title 'God my Maker', directly reinforcing the identity of God as the one to rejoice in.
Hosea 13:10 questions where Israel's king is — contrasting the main verse's call to rejoice in God as King with their rejection.
Habakkuk 3:18 declares joy in God despite hardship — a parallel expression of rejoicing in God as Savior, matching the gladness here.
Romans 5:11 says we rejoice in God through Christ — a direct New Testament parallel to rejoicing in God the King.
Philippians 3:1 commands 'rejoice in the Lord' — a direct parallel to the call for Israel to rejoice in their King.
Luke 13:34 laments Jerusalem's refusal to be gathered — a stark contrast to the joy in God commanded here, showing Israel's failure.
Isaiah 52:7 announces 'Your God reigns' to Zion, connecting to the call for Zion to be glad in their King here.
In John 19:19-22, Pilate's inscription proclaims Jesus 'King of the Jews' — affirming the kingship though in a context of suffering.
Matthew 21:5 fulfills Zechariah's prophecy of Zion's king coming, connecting to the King that Zion rejoices in here.
Deuteronomy 12:7 commands rejoicing before God in worship, echoing the call for Israel to rejoice in their Maker here.
Nehemiah 8:10 also roots joy in the Lord — 'the joy of the Lord is your strength' — reinforcing that true joy comes from God.
In Deuteronomy 32:6, Moses calls God your Father and Creator who made you — reinforcing God's identity as Maker.