Psalms 66:4

Psalms 66:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
• New International Version (NIV)All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name." Selah
• New King James Version (NKJV)All the earth shall worship You And sing praises to You; They shall sing praises to Your name.” Selah

Context of Psalms 66:4

2Sing forth the glory of his name, make his praise glorious; 3Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! because of the greatness of thy strength, thine enemies come cringing unto thee. All the earth shall worship thee, and sing psalms unto thee: they shall sing forth thy name. Selah. 5Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in [his] doings toward the children of men. 6He turned the sea into dry [land]; they went through the river on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

Psalms 66:4 word by word

כָּל־הָאָ֤רֶץ׀ יִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לְ֭ךָ וִֽיזַמְּרוּ־לָ֑ךְ יְזַמְּר֖וּ שִׁמְךָ֣ סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear

• earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• singזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167
• nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Selahסֶ֫לָהselâh · SelahH5542

Cross-references for Psalms 66:4

• Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah, and all the families of the nations shall worship before thee:
• Psalms 65:5By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation, thou confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the distant regions of the sea. ...
• Psalms 67:2That thy way may be known upon earth, thy salvation among all nations.
• Psalms 96:1Sing ye unto Jehovah a new song: sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.
• Psalms 117:1Praise Jehovah, all ye nations; laud him, all ye peoples;
• Isaiah 2:2And it shall come to pass in the end of days, [that] the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow unto it.
• Isaiah 11:9They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.
• Isaiah 42:10Sing unto Jehovah a new song, his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the isles and their inhabitants.
• Isaiah 49:22Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will lift up my hand to the nations, and set up my banner to the peoples; and they shall bring thy sons in [their] bosom, and thy daughters shall be carried upon the shoulder.
• Daniel 7:14And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed.
• Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even unto its setting my name shall be great among the nations; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure oblation: for my name shall be great among the nations, saith Jehovah of hosts.
• Revelation 15:4Who shall not fear [thee], O Lord, and glorify thy name? for [thou] only [art] holy; for all nations shall come and do homage before thee; for thy righteousnesses have been made manifest.

Commentaries on Psalms 66:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4All the earth - The whole land shall worship thee. There shall no more an idol be found among the tribes of Israel. This was iterally true. After the Babylonish captivity the Israelites never relapsed into idolatry. Selah - Remark it: this is a well attested truth.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4All the earth shall worship thee - That is, all the inhabitants of the world will bow down before thee, or render thee homage. The time will come when thy right to reign will be universally acknowledged, or when thou wilt everywhere be adored as the true God. This is in accordance with all the statements in the Bible. See the notes at Psalm 22:27; Compare the notes at Isaiah 45:23; notes at Romans 14:11. And shall sing unto thee - Shall celebrate thy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4The psalmist urges nature to join a powerful song to praise God's glory, name, and power.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. A specimen of the praise. How terrible--(Compare Psa 65:8). submit--(Compare Margin), show a forced subjection (Psa 18:44), produced by terror.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 66:4

• Church
• Gentiles
• Praise
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Psalms
• Providence
• Psalms, Book of
• Salvation

Commentaries on Psalms 66

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings