I am Sion

"...they have called you an outcast: ‘It is Sion, for whom no one cares!"

Great is the Lord!

  • Exodus 15:2 – "The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him."
  • Exodus 15:11 – "Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?"
  • Deuteronomy 10:21 – "He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen."
  • 2 Samuel 22:4 – "I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies."
  • 2 Samuel 22:47 – "The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation."
  • 1 Chronicles 16:8 – "Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people."
  • 1 Chronicles 16:25 – "For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods."
  • Psalm 7:17 – "I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high."
  • Psalm 9:1 – "I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works."
  • Psalm 18:3 – "I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies."
  • Psalm 28:7 – "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him."
  • Psalm 29:2 – "Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness."
  • Psalm 34:1 – "I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth."
  • Psalm 40:3 – "And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord."
  • Psalm 47:6 – "Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises."
  • Psalm 48:2 – "Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King."
  • Psalm 50:2 – "Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined."
  • Psalm 50:23 – "Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God."
  • Psalm 63:3 – "Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee."
  • Psalm 66:4 – "All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah."
  • Psalm 67:3 – "Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee."
  • Psalm 71:8 – "Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day."
  • Psalm 87:2 – "The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob."
  • Psalm 87:3 – "Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah."
  • Psalm 95:6 – "O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker."
  • Psalm 96:1 – "O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth."
  • Psalm 100:4 – "Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name."
  • Psalm 103:1 – "Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name."
  • Psalm 104:1 – "Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty."
  • Psalm 113:3 – "From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised."
  • Psalm 117:1 – "O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people."
  • Psalm 118:24 – "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
  • Psalm 132:13 – "For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation."
  • Psalm 136:1 – "O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever."
  • Psalm 145:3 – "Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable."
  • Psalm 146:2 – "While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being."
  • Psalm 147:1 – "Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely."
  • Psalm 150:1 – "Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power."
  • Psalm 150:6 – "Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord."
  • Isaiah 12:4 – "And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted."
  • Isaiah 25:1 – "O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth."
  • Isaiah 42:10 – "Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth."
  • Isaiah 60:14 – "The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel."
  • Isaiah 62:1 – "For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth."
  • Isaiah 62:2 – "And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name."
  • Jeremiah 20:13 – "Sing unto the Lord, praise ye the Lord: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers."
  • Jeremiah 33:11 – "The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever."
  • Luke 1:46-47 – "And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour."
  • Luke 2:14 – "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."
  • Mark 12:30 – "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment."
  • 2 Corinthians 5:1 – "For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."
  • Galatians 4:26 – "But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all."
  • Hebrews 11:10 – "For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God."
  • Hebrews 11:16 – "But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city."
  • Hebrews 12:22 – "But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,"
  • Hebrews 13:14 – "For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come."
  • Revelation 3:12 – "Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name."
  • Revelation 4:11 – "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created."
  • Revelation 5:12 – "Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing."
  • Revelation 7:12 – "Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen."
  • Revelation 19:1 – "And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God."
  • Revelation 19:6 – "And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth."
  • Revelation 21:2 – "And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband."
  • Revelation 21:10 – "And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,"
  • Revelation 21:11 – "Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;"
  • Revelation 21:23 – "And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof."
  • Revelation 21:25 – "And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there."
  • Revelation 22:3 – "And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:"
  • Revelation 22:5 – "And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever."