God’s Word Translation
Psalms 66:1
1Shout happily to God, all the earth!
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Context of Psalms 66:1
Shout happily to God, all the earth! 2Make music to praise the glory of his name. Make his praise glorious. 3Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are your deeds! Your power is so great that your enemies will cringe in front of you.
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הָרִ֥יעוּ לֵ֝אלֹהִים כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 66:1
- Psalms 81:1Sing joyfully to God, our strength. Shout happily to the God of Jacob.
- Psalms 95:1Come, let’s sing joyfully to the Lord. Let’s shout happily to the rock of our salvation.
- Psalms 98:4Shout happily to the Lord, all the earth. Break out into joyful singing, and make music.
- Psalms 100:1Shout happily to the Lord, all the earth.
- 1 Chronicles 15:28All Israel brought the ark of the Lord’s promise with shouts of joy and the sounding of rams’ horns, trumpets, cymbals, harps, and lyres.
- Psalms 96:1Sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
- Psalms 117:1Praise the Lord, all you nations! Praise him, all you people of the world!
- Psalms 150:6Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Hallelujah!
- 1 Chronicles 16:23“Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Day after day announce that the Lord saves his people.
- Isaiah 24:16From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise that honor the Righteous One. But I kept saying, “I’m wasting away! I’m wasting away! How horrible it is for me! Traitors continue to betray, and their treachery grows worse and worse.”
Commentaries on Psalms 66:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Make a joyfull noise - Sing aloud to God, all ye lands - all ye people who, from different parts of the Babylonish empire, are now on return to your own land.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Make a joyful noise unto God - literally, “Shout.” It is a call for exultation and praise. All ye lands - Margin, as in Hebrew, all the earth. The occasion was one that made universal exultation and praise proper. They who had been so deeply affected by the gracious interposition of God, could not but call on all the nations of the earth to unite with them in the expression of joy. The deliverance was so great that they wished all to rejoice with them…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Praise for God's sovereign power in the creation. (1-7) For his favour to his church. (8-12) And the psalmist's praise for his experience of God's goodness. (13-20) Verses 1-7 The holy church throughout all the world lifts up her voice, to laud that Name which is above every name, to make the praise of Jesus glorious, both by word and deed; that others may be led to glorify him also. But nothing can bring men to do this aright, unless his effectual grace…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. 1-201. Make ... noise--or, "Shout."Read the comment
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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
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