Psalms 97:1

The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice and the many islands be glad. God's universal reign is good news for the whole earth.

Cross-references · 25

• Ps 96:10–11Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.
• Ps 99:1The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!
• Col 1:13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
• Ps 93:1The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
• Ps 98:4–6Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises!
• Rev 11:17saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.
• Isa 49:13Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.
• Isa 24:14–16They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the west they proclaim the majesty of the LORD.
• Mark 11:10“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
• Isa 41:5The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward.
• Isa 60:9Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.
• Obad 1:21The deliverers will ascend Mount Zion to rule over the mountains of Esau. And the kingdom will belong to the LORD.
• Isa 66:19I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.
• Matt 6:10Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
• Isa 51:5My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm.
• Isa 42:4He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”
• Gen 10:5From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.
• Isa 42:10–12Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.
• Zeph 2:11The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.
• Isa 11:11On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
• Ps 2:11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
• Isa 49:1Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.
• Matt 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
• Luke 2:10–11But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
• Matt 3:3This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”

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