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Old TestamentPsalms · Chapter 97

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

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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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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey