Psa 97:1, 100:1-2, 149:2, Isa 12:2-3, 41:16, 61:10, 65:14, 66:11-12 | ESV | STEP | The Lord reigns , let the earth rejoice ; let the many coastlands be glad !

Psalms 97:1

The Lord Reigns

1 ^aThe Lord reigns, ^blet the earth rejoice;
let the many ^ccoastlands be glad!

Psalms 100:1-2

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

A Psalm for ^dgiving thanks.

1 ^eMake a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
2 ^fServe the Lord with gladness!
^gCome into his presence with singing!

Psalms 149:2

2 Let Israel ^hbe glad in ⁱhis Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their ^jKing!

Isaiah 12:2-3

2 “Behold, God is my salvation;
I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for ^kthe Lord God ^{▼▼Hebrew for Yah, the Lord} is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation.”
3 ^mWith joy you ^{▼▼The Hebrew for you is plural in verses 3, 4} will draw water from the wells of salvation.

Isaiah 41:16

16 ^oyou shall winnow them, and ^pthe wind shall carry them away,
and the tempest shall scatter them.
^qAnd you shall rejoice in the Lord;
in the Holy One of Israel you shall glory.

Isaiah 61:10

10 ^rI will greatly rejoice in the Lord;
my soul shall exult in my God,
^sfor he has clothed me with the garments of salvation;
he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself ^tlike a priest with a beautiful headdress,
^uand as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 65:14

14 behold, ^vmy servants shall sing for gladness of heart,
but you shall cry out for pain of heart
and shall wail for breaking of spirit.

Isaiah 66:11-12

11 that you may nurse and be satisfied
from her consoling breast;
that you may drink deeply with delight
from her glorious abundance.” ^{▼▼Or breast}
12 For thus says the Lord:
^x“Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river,
and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream;
and ^yyou shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip,
and bounced upon her knees.