Psalms 27:6

Confident that God will lift his head above his enemies, David resolves to worship with joyful sacrifice and song. It matters because assurance of God's deliverance fuels grateful praise.

Cross-references · 35

• Ps 3:3But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
• Heb 13:15Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.
• Ps 107:22Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.
• 2 Sam 22:49who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
• Isa 12:6Cry aloud and shout, you inhabitant of Zion; for the Holy One of Israel is great among you!”
• Rev 5:9They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
• Eph 5:19–20speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
• Zech 9:9Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
• Jer 33:11the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say, ‘Give thanks to Yahweh of Armies, for Yahweh is good, for his loving kindness endures forever;’ who bring thanksgiving into Yahweh’s house. For I will cause the captivity of the land to return as at the first,” says Yahweh.
• Rev 15:3They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.
• 1 Pet 2:5You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
• Ps 43:3–4Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, To your tents.
• 2 Sam 7:9I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
• Ps 22:22–25I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you.
• Ezra 3:11–13They sang to one another in praising and giving thanks to Yahweh, “For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel.” All the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Yahweh, because the foundation of Yahweh’s house had been laid.
• 2 Chr 30:21–26The children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness. The Levites and the priests praised Yahweh day by day, singing with loud instruments to Yahweh.
• Ps 100:1–2A Psalm of thanksgiving. Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!
• Ps 26:6–7I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh;
• Ps 95:1Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!
• 2 Sam 22:1David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,
• Ps 21:13Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.
• Ps 138:5Yes, they will sing of the ways of Yahweh; for great is Yahweh’s glory.
• Jer 31:7For Yahweh says, “Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout for the chief of the nations. Publish, praise, and say, ‘Yahweh, save your people, the remnant of Israel!’
• 2 Kgs 25:27In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;
• Ps 66:13–16I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,
• 1 Chr 22:18“Isn’t Yahweh your God with you? Hasn’t he given you rest on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Yahweh, and before his people.
• Luke 19:37–38As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,
• Ps 81:1For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. By Asaph. Sing aloud to God, our strength! Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob!
• Ps 116:17–19I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on Yahweh’s name.
• Ps 21:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!
• Ps 110:7He will drink of the brook on the way; therefore he will lift up his head.
• Gen 40:13Within three more days, Pharaoh will lift up your head, and restore you to your office. You will give Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, the way you did when you were his cup bearer.
• Ps 47:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
• Gen 40:20On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he made a feast for all his servants, and he lifted up the head of the chief cup bearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
• Zeph 3:14–15Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.

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