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Psalms 105:2
2Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonderful acts and devoutly praise them.
Psalms 105:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
- New International Version (NIV)Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!
Context of Psalms 105:2
1O give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the people. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonderful acts and devoutly praise them. 3Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those who seek and require the Lord [as their most essential need] rejoice. 4Seek and deeply long for the Lord and His strength [His power, His might]; Seek and deeply long for His face and His presence continually.
Read all of Psalms 105Psalms 105:2 word by word
שִֽׁירוּ־ל֭וֹ זַמְּרוּ־ל֑וֹ שִׂ֝֗יחוּ בְּכָל־נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 105:2
- Psalms 47:6Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
- Psalms 96:1O sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
- Psalms 98:1O sing to the Lord a new song, For He has done marvelous and wonderful things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.
- Judges 5:3Hear, O kings; listen, O rulers! I will sing to the Lord, I will sing praise to the Lord, the God of Israel.
- Isaiah 12:5Sing praises to the Lord, for He has done excellent and glorious things; Let this be known throughout the earth.
- Isaiah 42:10Sing to the Lord a new song, Sing His praise from the end of the earth! You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, You islands and coastlands, and those who inhabit them [sing His praise]!
- Ephesians 5:19Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, [offering praise by] singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
- Revelation 15:3And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and wonderful and awe-inspiring are Your works [in judgment], O Lord God, the Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all]; Righteous and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Psalms 77:12I will meditate on all Your works And thoughtfully consider all Your [great and wondrous] deeds.
- Psalms 78:4We will not hide them from their children, But [we will] tell to the generation to come the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, And [tell of] His great might and power and the wonderful works that He has done.
- Psalms 119:27Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So that I will meditate (focus my thoughts) on Your wonderful works.
- Exodus 13:8You shall explain this to your son on that day, saying, ‘It is because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’
- Deuteronomy 6:6These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be [written] on your heart and mind.
- Luke 24:14And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place.
Commentaries on Psalms 105:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Talk ye of all his wondrous works - נפלאתיו niphleothaiv, "of his miracles." Who have so many of these to boast of as Christians! Christianity is a tissue of miracles; and every part of the work of grace on the soul is a miracle. Genuine Christian converts may talk of miracles from morning to night; and they should talk of them, and recommend to others their miracle-working God and Savior.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Sing unto him - Sing before him; offer him praise. Sing psalms unto him - The word here rendered “sing psalms” means properly “to prune,” and then, to” cut off,” as a discourse at regular periods; or, to utter in rhythmical numbers; and then it means to accompany such words with an instrument of music. The idea here is, that he is to be approached, not merely with “singing,” but with sentiments expressed in the form of regular composition - in musical…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The poet begins with a call to give thanks (see also Psalms 106:1; 107:1; 118:1; 136:1). The other psalms continue with the refrain "for He is good!" The rest of Psalm 105 tells of God's goodness.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-451. call ... name--(Psa 79:6; Ro 10:13). Call on Him, according to His historically manifested glory. After the example of Abraham, who, as often as God acquired for Himself a name in guiding him, called in solemn worship upon the name of the Lord (Ge 12:8; 13:4). among the people--or, "peoples" (Psa 18:49). deeds--or, "wonders" (Psa 103:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 105
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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