Psalm 149:2

New International Reader's Version

Let Israel be filled with joy because God is their Maker. Let the people of Zion be glad because he is their King.

Cross References

Job 35:10

But no one says, ‘Where is the God who made me? He gives us songs even during the night.

Psalm 47:6

Sing praises to God. Sing praises. Sing praises to our King. Sing praises.

Psalm 95:6

Come, let us bow down and worship him. Let us fall on our knees in front of the Lord our Maker.

Isaiah 43:15

I am your Lord and King. I am your Holy One. I created you.”

Isaiah 52:7

What a beautiful sight it is to see messengers coming with good news! How beautiful to see them coming down from the mountains with a message about peace! How wonderful it is when they bring the good news that we are saved! How wonderful when they say to Zion, “Your God rules!”

Isaiah 54:5

I made you. I am now your husband. My name is the Lord Who Rules Over All. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have set you free. I am the God of the whole earth.

Joel 2:23

People of Zion, be glad. Be joyful because of what the Lord your God has done. He has given you the right amount of rain in the fall. That’s because he is faithful. He has sent you plenty of showers. He has sent fall and spring rains alike, just as he did before.

Habakkuk 1:12

Lord, haven’t you existed forever? You are my holy God. You will never die. Lord, you have appointed the Babylonians to punish your people. My Rock, you have chosen them to judge us.

Zephaniah 3:14

People of Zion, sing! Israel, shout loudly! People of Jerusalem, be glad! Let your hearts be full of joy.

Zephaniah 3:15

The Lord has stopped punishing you. He has made your enemies turn away from you. The Lord is the King of Israel. He is with you. You will never again be afraid that others will harm you.

Zechariah 9:9

“City of Zion, be full of joy! People of Jerusalem, shout! See, your king comes to you. He always does what is right. He has won the victory. He is humble and riding on a donkey. He is sitting on a donkey’s colt.

Matthew 21:5

“Say to the city of Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you. He is gentle and riding on a donkey. He is riding on a donkey’s colt.’ ” (Zechariah 9:9)

Matthew 25:34

“Then the King will speak to those on his right. He will say, ‘My Father has blessed you. Come and take what is yours. It is the kingdom prepared for you since the world was created.

Luke 19:27

And what about my enemies who did not want me to be king over them? Bring them here! Kill them in front of me!’ ”

Luke 19:38

“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Psalm 118:26) “May there be peace and glory in the highest heaven!”

John 19:15

But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” “Should I crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the chief priests answered.

Deuteronomy 12:7

You and your families will eat at the place the Lord your God will choose. He will be with you there. You will find joy in everything you have done. That’s because he has blessed you.

Philippians 3:3

But we have been truly circumcised. We serve God by the power of his Spirit. We boast about what Christ Jesus has done. We don’t put our trust in who we are or what we can do.

Revelation 19:6

Then I heard the noise of a huge crowd. It sounded like the roar of rushing waters and like loud thunder. The people were shouting, “Hallelujah! Our Lord God is the King who rules over all.

1 Samuel 12:22

But the Lord will be true to his great name. He won’t turn his back on his people. That’s because he was pleased to make you his own people.