Isaiah 51:9

Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 51

“Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?”Isaiah 51:9

What Does Isaiah 51:9 Mean?

Isaiah 51:9 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 51, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Spiritual Warfare.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Isaiah 51:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Habakkuk 3:2“O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.”Psalms 68:1“Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.”Psalms 74:13“Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.”Isaiah 27:1“In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.”Isaiah 53:1“Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?”Psalms 89:10“Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.”Isaiah 52:1“Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.”Psalms 77:14“Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.”Psalms 126:3“The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.”Isaiah 52:10“The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.”Exodus 15:6“Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.”Job 8:6“If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.”Isaiah 30:7“For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.”Ezekiel 29:3“Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.”Micah 7:15“According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.”Luke 1:51“He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.”Job 9:13“If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.”Job 26:12“He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.”Psalms 44:1“We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.”Psalms 77:5“I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.”

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