Psalm 32:11
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Cross-reference
Psalm 32:2 declares blessedness for the forgiven — the basis for the rejoicing commanded in verse 11.
Psalm 5:11 also calls those who take refuge in God to rejoice and sing for joy — a parallel invitation.
Psalm 33:1 echoes the same call: 'Shout for joy, O righteous!' — a direct parallel in wording and theme.
Psalm 64:10 repeats the promise that the righteous shall be glad and the upright exult — a clear parallel.
Psalm 68:3 declares the righteous shall be glad and exult before God — identical theme of rejoicing.
Psalm 97:12 commands the righteous to rejoice and give thanks — a direct parallel to the call in Psalm 32:11.
In Psalm 118:15, rejoicing and salvation fill the tents of the righteous, showing the outcome of the joy commanded here.
In Psalm 100:1, all lands are told to make a joyful shout—nearly identical to the command here for the righteous to shout for joy.
In Psalm 30:4, the saints are called to sing praise and give thanks—a very similar exhortation to the joy commanded here.
In Psalm 33:21, the heart rejoices because of trust in God's name, providing the reason behind the call to rejoice here.
In Psalm 11:2, the wicked target the 'upright in heart'—the same group called to rejoice here, showing their vulnerability.
Psalm 125:4 prays for good to the 'upright in heart' — the same phrase describing those called to rejoice here.
In Psalm 104:34, the psalmist personally declares gladness in the Lord, exemplifying the individual response behind the corporate call.
Psalm 98:4 commands all the earth to make a joyful noise — similar call to joyful praise.
Psalm 97:1 calls the earth to rejoice because the Lord reigns — a broader parallel to rejoicing in God's rule.
Psalm 140:13 echoes the same pairing of 'righteous' and 'upright' giving thanks, reinforcing the call to rejoice.
Psalm 145:10 extends the call: all God's works praise him, and his faithful people extol him—similar to the righteous rejoicing.
Philippians 4:4 repeats the command to 'rejoice in the Lord always' — a direct NT echo of this psalm's call.
Philippians 3:1 directly commands 'rejoice in the Lord' — a strong parallel to the exhortation in Psalm 32:11.
Romans 5:11 speaks of rejoicing in God through Christ — a New Testament parallel to the OT call to rejoice in the LORD.
Ezra 3:11-13 describes the people shouting for joy at the temple foundation — a historical example of joyful shouting.
In Philippians 3:3, Paul says believers 'glory in Christ Jesus' — the same call to rejoice in God, now centered on Christ.
1 Samuel 2:1 records Hannah exulting in the LORD — a personal example of the rejoicing called for in Psalm 32:11.
Hebrews 10:22 calls for drawing near with a sincere heart, echoing the 'upright in heart' from Psalm 32:11—a parallel on inner integrity.
Joel 2:23 also commands rejoicing in the Lord, but in a context of restored harvests—a different setting for the same call.
In 2 Chronicles 29:30, the Levites sing praises with gladness, illustrating the joyful worship urged here.
In 2 Chronicles 15:15, all Judah rejoices after seeking God with their whole desire, mirroring the call for the upright to rejoice.
In 2 Chronicles 7:10, the people are joyful and glad of heart because of God's goodness, echoing the same joy commanded here.