Psalms 96:11

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“Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it.”

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BSBPD

“Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The heavens joy, and the earth is joyful, The sea and its fulness roar.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 96:11 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Chronicles 16:32Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them.
  2. Psalms 69:34Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.
  3. Psalms 97:1The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.
  4. Psalms 98:7Let the sea resound, and all that fills it, the world, and all who dwell in it.
  5. Psalms 148:1Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
  6. Isaiah 44:23Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel.
  7. Isaiah 49:13Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.
  8. Luke 2:10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
  9. Luke 2:13And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
  10. Luke 15:10In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
  11. Revelation 12:12Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”
  12. Revelation 19:1After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!

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