KJV King James Version
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
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Psalm 149:2
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
WEB World English Bible
Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
ASV American Standard Version
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Israel doth rejoice in his Maker, Sons of Zion do joy in their king.
Surrounding context — Psalm 149
1 Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, [and] his praise in the congregation of saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
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Psalm 100:1-3A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.Psalm 95:6O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.Isaiah 52:7How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!Isaiah 54:5For thy Maker [is] thine husband; the LORD of hosts [is] his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.Joel 2:23Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first [month].Deuteronomy 7:6-7For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that [are] upon the face of the earth.Luke 19:38Saying, Blessed [be] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.Psalm 135:3-4Praise the LORD; for the LORD [is] good: sing praises unto his name; for [it is] pleasant.Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.Job 35:10But none saith, Where [is] God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;1 Samuel 12:22For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.John 19:19-22And Pilate wrote a title, and put [it] on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.Deuteronomy 12:7And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.Psalm 47:6Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.Philippians 3:3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.Isaiah 62:11-12Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward [is] with him, and his work before him.Matthew 25:34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:John 19:15But they cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
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