Zephaniah 3:14
Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Cross-references
In Isaiah 65:19, God Himself rejoices over Jerusalem and removes weeping—fulfilling the joy Zephaniah calls for with divine gladness.
In Revelation 19:1-6, heaven rejoices over God's reign—the eschatological completion of the joy in Zephaniah.
In Luke 2:10-14, angels announce the Savior's birth with great joy—fulfilling the call to rejoice in Zephaniah.
In Zechariah 9:9, the identical call to rejoice is paired with the coming king—making explicit the reason for joy in Zephaniah.
In Zechariah 2:10, the almost identical call 'Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion' is paired with the promise that the Lord will dwell in Zion.
In Jeremiah 33:11, the voice of mirth and thanksgiving returns to the Lord's house, echoing the joyful singing Zephaniah commands.
In Jeremiah 31:13, mourning turns to joy and dancing—a transformation that matches the reversal of judgment celebrated in Zephaniah.
In Jeremiah 30:19, restored Israel offers songs of thanksgiving and celebration, reinforcing the theme of joyful worship after judgment.
Nehemiah 12:43 describes the wall dedication with such loud joy it was heard afar — the same exuberant rejoicing commanded here for daughter of Zion.
In Isaiah 65:18, the command to 'be glad and rejoice forever' matches Zephaniah's call, celebrating the new creation of Jerusalem as a joy.
In Isaiah 65:14, God's servants 'sing for joy of heart' while the wicked cry out—directly echoing the joyful singing called for in Zephaniah.
In Isaiah 54:1, the same call to sing and shout over God's restoration of Zion, here using the image of a barren woman becoming fruitful.
Isaiah 51:3 promises joy and songs in Zion after God comforts her waste places, directly reinforcing the gladness Zephaniah commands.
Isaiah 12:6 nearly identical call to 'shout and sing' to Zion's inhabitant, with God's presence as the cause—almost a direct parallel.
Psalm 126:3 gives the reason for gladness—'The LORD has done great things'—mirroring the basis for rejoicing in Zephaniah.
Psalm 126:2 describes a similar joyful shout after restoration, matching the celebratory tone of God's deliverance in Zephaniah.
Psalm 100:2 echoes the glad worship and singing, emphasizing coming into God's presence with joy as a response to his goodness.
In Psalm 100:1, the same call to 'make a joyful noise' appears, extending the invitation to all the earth rather than just Zion.
Psalm 81:1-3 explicitly commands singing aloud and making joyful noise — the same worship language used in this call to rejoice and shout.
In Ezekiel 37:25, God promises to dwell with His people forever in the land, reinforcing the same restoration and rejoicing theme seen here.
Psalm 47:1 also calls for joyful shouting to God—clapping and loud songs—mirroring the same imperative to rejoice.
In Luke 1:47, Mary rejoices in God her Savior, mirroring the call to rejoice in God’s salvation in Zephaniah 3:14.
In Matthew 21:5, the daughter of Zion is told her king comes — a direct parallel to the call to rejoice over the King in your midst in Zephaniah 3:14.
In Zechariah 8:8, God promises to dwell in Jerusalem as their God, matching the core promise that prompts the rejoicing in Zephaniah 3:14.
In Joel 3:17, God dwells in Zion, making Jerusalem holy — directly echoing the 'Lord in your midst' theme of Zephaniah 3:14.
In Joel 2:23, the call to rejoice because God gives rain and vindication parallels the joy over God's saving presence here.
Isaiah 51:3 explicitly promises joy and gladness replacing sorrow, directly paralleling Zephaniah's call to rejoice over restoration.
Lamentations 1:1 laments Jerusalem's desolation; Zephaniah 3:14 rejoices in her restoration—opposite emotional states.
Psalm 97:8 specifically says Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice—directly aligning with 'daughter of Zion' here.
Psalm 98:4 urges making a joyful noise, breaking into joyous song—almost identical language to the shout and sing here.
Jeremiah 31:7 calls to sing aloud for Jacob's restoration—directly parallels Zephaniah's summons to rejoice over God's saving presence.
Isaiah 52:9 calls the waste places to break into singing because God comforts—identical theme of joyful restoration.
In Matthew 21:9, the crowds hail Jesus with Hosannas—echoing the joyous greeting called for in Zephaniah.
Isaiah 25:9 echoes the same call to rejoice in salvation, declaring 'this is our God; we have waited for him.' Both celebrate God's deliverance.
In Zechariah 9:10, the king's peace and universal rule expand on the deliverance celebrated in Zephaniah.
Psalm 47:5-7 calls for singing praises with a shout to God as King — the same joyful acclamation this verse commands of daughter of Zion.
Psalm 95:1 invites God's people to sing and make a joyful noise to the rock of salvation — echoing this same call to exuberant praise.
In Zechariah 9:15-17, God's protection and beauty for His people elaborate on the joy commanded in Zephaniah.