Isaiah 9:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Our LORD, you have made your nation stronger. Because of you, its people are glad and celebrate like workers at harvest time or like soldiers dividing up what they have taken.

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:23

You brought them into the land that you had promised their ancestors, and you blessed their nation with people who outnumbered the stars in the sky.

Job 12:23

he makes nations strong, then shatters their strength.

Psalm 107:38

The LORD will bless you with many children and with herds of cattle.

Psalm 119:162

because they bring happiness like treasures taken in war.

Psalm 4:7

You brought me more happiness than a rich harvest of grain and grapes.

Isaiah 10:26

I will beat the Assyrians with a whip, as I did the people of Midian near the rock at Oreb. And I will show the same mighty power that I used when I made a path through the sea in Egypt.

Isaiah 12:1

At that time you will say, “I thank you, LORD! You were angry with me, but you stopped being angry and gave me comfort.

Isaiah 14:5

The LORD has crushed the power of those evil kings,

Isaiah 25:9

At that time, people will say, “The LORD has saved us! Let's celebrate. We waited and hoped— now our God is here.”

Isaiah 26:15

Our nation has grown because of you, our LORD. We have more land than before, and you are honoured.

Isaiah 35:10

The people the LORD has rescued will come back singing as they enter Zion. Happiness will be a crown they will always wear. They will celebrate and shout because all sorrows and worries will be gone far away.

Isaiah 35:2

Deserts will bloom everywhere and sing joyful songs. They will be as majestic as Mount Lebanon, as glorious as Mount Carmel or Sharon Valley. Everyone will see the wonderful splendour of the LORD our God.

Isaiah 54:1

Sing and shout, even though you have never had children! The LORD has promised that you will have more children than someone married for a long time.

Isaiah 55:12

When you are set free, you will celebrate and travel home in peace. Mountains and hills will sing as you pass by, and trees will clap.

Isaiah 61:10

I celebrate and shout because of my LORD God. His saving power and justice are the very clothes I wear. They are more beautiful than the jewellery worn by a bride or a groom.

Isaiah 61:7

They were terribly insulted and horribly ill-treated; now they will be greatly blessed and joyful for ever.

Isaiah 65:14

My servants will laugh and sing, but you will be sad and cry out in pain.

Isaiah 65:18

Celebrate and be glad for ever! I am creating a Jerusalem, full of happy people.

Isaiah 66:10

If you love Jerusalem, celebrate and shout! If you were in sorrow because of the city, you can now be glad.

Jeremiah 31:7

The LORD says: Celebrate and sing for Israel, the greatest of nations. Offer praises and shout, “Come and rescue your people, LORD! Save what's left of Israel.”

Hosea 4:7

By adding more of you priests, you multiply the number of people who sin. Now I'll change your pride into shame.

Leviticus 26:13

I am the LORD your God, and I rescued you from Egypt, so that you would never again be slaves. I have set you free; now walk with your heads held high.

Zechariah 10:8

I will give a signal for them to come together because I have rescued them. And there will be as many as ever before.

Zechariah 2:11

When he does, many nations will turn to him and become his people. At that time you will know that I am a prophet of the LORD All-Powerful.

Zechariah 8:23

When this happens, ten people from nations with different languages will grab a Jew by his clothes and say, “Let us go with you. We've heard that God is on your side.” I, the LORD All-Powerful, have spoken!

Luke 11:22

But if a stronger man comes and defeats him, he will carry off the weapons in which the strong man trusted. Then he will divide with others what he has taken.

Acts 8:8

Everyone in that city was very glad because of what was happening.

Philippians 4:4

Always be glad because of the Lord! I will say it again: be glad.

1 Peter 1:8

You have never seen Jesus, and you don't see him now. But still you love him and have faith in him, and no words can tell how glad and happy

Judges 5:3

Listen, kings and rulers, while I sing for the LORD, the God of Israel.

Judges 7:22

and blew their trumpets again. As they did, the LORD made the enemy soldiers pull out their swords and start fighting each other. The enemy army tried to escape from the camp. They ran to Acacia Tree Town, towards Zeredah, and as far as the edge of the land that belonged to the town of Abel-Meholah near Tabbath.

Judges 8:12

and the enemy panicked. Zebah and Zalmunna tried to escape, but Gideon chased and captured them.

1 Samuel 30:16

He led David to the Amalekites. They were eating and drinking everywhere, celebrating because of what they had taken from Philistia and Judah.