Shouting

A loud cry of joy, excitement or distress. Scripture often speaks of praise in terms of shouting, reflecting both the joy of the speaker and the greatness of God.

Shouting to be heard

1 Samuel 17:20; Luke 23:21; Acts 22:23–24 See also Judges 7:20, Judges 15:14; 2 Kings 9:27; 2 Chronicles 13:15; Job 39:25; Psalm 60:8; Zephaniah 1:14; Matthew 20:30–31; John 19:12; Acts 16:17, Acts 17:6, Acts 21:36

So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.

but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air, the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.

Shouting in distress

Numbers 16:34; Luke 4:41 See also 1 Kings 18:26–28; Luke 8:28; Acts 14:14, Acts 19:28, Acts 21:28, Acts 25:24

At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, “The earth may swallow us too!”

Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.

Shouting for joy

Ezra 3:11–13; John 12:13; Revelation 19:6 See also Exodus 32:17; Leviticus 9:24; Numbers 23:21; 1 Samuel 4:6; 2 Samuel 6:15; 1 Kings 1:39; 1 Chronicles 15:28; 2 Chronicles 15:14; Job 3:7, Job 8:21, Job 33:26, Job 38:7; Psalm 20:5, Psalm 33:3, Psalm 42:4, Psalm 65:13; Proverbs 11:10; Isaiah 16:9–10, Isaiah 26:19; Matthew 21:15; Luke 17:15; Revelation 5:12, Revelation 19:1

And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid. But many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads who had seen the first temple wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple. Still, many others shouted joyfully. The people could not distinguish the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people were making so much noise. And the sound was heard from afar.

They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”

And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.

Joyful shouting commanded

Joshua 6:5; Psalm 47:1; Zephaniah 3:14 See also Psalm 66:1, Psalm 95:1, Psalm 100:1; Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 44:23, Isaiah 58:1; Jeremiah 31:7; Zechariah 9:9

And when there is a long blast of the ram’s horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse and all your people will charge straight into the city.”

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.

Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!