Psalms 97:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 97:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 97:1 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. multitude...: Heb. many, or, great..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 97:1 — KJV
“The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. multitude...: Heb. many, or, great isles”
— Psalms 97:1 (KJV)
Psalms 97:1 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 97:1
“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 97:1: lord, reigneth, let
“Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. like...: Heb. much as the dust of the earth”
Shares key themes with Psalms 97:1: lord, let, earth
“Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. all...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Psalms 97:1: lord, earth, isles
“Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things. will...: Heb. hath magnified to do”
Shares key themes with Psalms 97:1: lord, rejoice, glad
“And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd. gourd: or, palmcrist: Heb. Kikajon was...: Heb. rejoiced with great joy”
Shares key themes with Psalms 97:1: lord, rejoice, glad
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