Psalm 97:1
The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
Cross-references
Psalm 93:1 opens with the identical phrase 'The Lord reigns,' celebrating God's kingship just as Psalm 97:1 does.
Psalm 96:10 also proclaims 'The Lord reigns,' making a direct verbal parallel with Psalm 97:1's opening.
Psalm 96:11 calls for the earth to rejoice, matching Psalm 97:1's 'let the earth rejoice' — a shared call to joy.
Psalm 98:4-6 calls all the earth to make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD, directly amplifying the rejoicing commanded in Psalm 97:1.
Psalm 99:1 echoes the same 'The LORD reigns' proclamation but calls for trembling rather than rejoicing, emphasizing God's holy majesty.
Psalm 47:8 states 'God reigns over the nations', directly paralleling the opening declaration of Psalm 97:1.
In Psalm 67:4, the same call for nations to be glad and sing for joy echoes the rejoicing of the earth and coastlands here.
Psalm 98:7 calls the sea and world to rejoice, paralleling the earth and coastlands' joy at the LORD's reign.
Isaiah 24:14-16 directly calls coastlands to give glory and sing for joy, strongly paralleling the gladness commanded in Psalm 97:1.
Revelation 11:17 declares that God has begun to reign, directly echoing the 'The LORD reigns' of Psalm 97:1.
Isaiah 42:10-12 explicitly commands coastlands to sing a new song and praise the Lord, a direct parallel to Psalm 97:1.
Colossians 1:13 describes being transferred to the kingdom of Christ, echoing the reign of the LORD in Psalm 97:1.
Mark 11:10 acclaims the coming kingdom of David, aligning with the reign of the LORD in Psalm 97:1.
Matthew 6:10 prays for God's kingdom to come, directly echoing the reign proclaimed in Psalm 97:1.
Revelation 19:6 cries 'the Lord God Almighty reigns,' a direct parallel to the reign proclaimed here, with heavenly rejoicing.
1 Chronicles 16:31 directly echoes 'let the earth rejoice' and 'the LORD reigns', making it a strong parallel.
Isaiah 52:7 announces 'Your God reigns,' a parallel proclamation of God's kingship that brings good news.
Isaiah 24:23 declares 'the LORD of hosts reigns' on Zion, directly echoing the same proclamation of God's reign.
Romans 15:10 quotes 'Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people,' applying the call for nations to rejoice to the inclusion of Gentiles.
Zephaniah 2:11 declares all nations will bow to the Lord, reinforcing the universal reign celebrated in Psalm 97:1.
Isaiah 41:5 shows coastlands afraid at God's power, contrasting with the call to rejoice in Psalm 97:1.
Obadiah 1:21 declares that the kingdom shall be the LORD's, reinforcing the theme of divine reign from Psalm 97:1.