Psalms 66:2

Psalms 66:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
• New International Version (NIV)Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.
• English Standard Version (ESV)sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious.

Context of Psalms 66:2

1Shout happily to God, all the earth! Make 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. 4The whole earth will worship you. It will make music to praise you. It will make music to praise your name.” Selah

Psalms 66:2 word by word

זַמְּר֥וּ כְבֽוֹד־שְׁמ֑וֹ שִׂ֥ימוּ כָ֝ב֗וֹד תְּהִלָּתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sing forthזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167
• the honourכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• of his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• makeשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• his praiseתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416

Cross-references for Psalms 66:2

• Psalms 47:6Make music to praise God. Play music for him! Make music to praise our king. Play music for him!
• Psalms 72:18Thank the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does miracles.
• Psalms 96:3Tell people about his glory. Tell all the nations about his miracles.
• Psalms 105:2Sing to him. Make music to praise him. Meditate on all the miracles he has performed.
• Psalms 106:2Who can speak about all the mighty things the Lord has done? Who can announce all the things for which he is worthy of praise?
• Psalms 107:15Let them give thanks to the Lord because of his mercy. He performed his miracles for Adam’s descendants.
• 1 Chronicles 29:10he praised the Lord while the whole assembly watched. David said, “May you be praised, Lord God of Israel, our father forever and ever.
• Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up, and thank the Lord your God: From everlasting to everlasting your glorious name is praised and lifted high above all blessing and praise.
• Isaiah 6:3They called to each other and said, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Armies! The whole earth is filled with his glory.”
• Isaiah 12:4At that time you will say, “Praise the Lord. Call on his name. Make his deeds known among the nations. Make them remember that his name is highly honored.
• Isaiah 49:13Sing with joy, you heavens! Rejoice, you earth! Break into shouts of joy, you mountains! The Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his humble people.
• Revelation 4:8Each of the four living creatures had six wings and were covered with eyes, inside and out. Without stopping day or night they were singing, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, who is, and who is coming.”
• Revelation 5:13I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, and on the sea. Every creature in those places was singing, “To the one who sits on the throne and to the lamb be praise, honor, glory, and power forever and ever.”

Commentaries on Psalms 66:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The honor of his name - Let his glorious and merciful acts be the subject of your songs.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Sing forth the honor of his name - That is, Celebrate in appropriate praise the honor due to his name. Make that honor known in connection with songs. Make his praise glorious - literally, “place honor, his praise;” that is, Give him honor; give him praise. The meaning is, Set forth his praise with songs - with music - with shouts; - that will be the appropriate expression of the praise which is due to him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The glory of his name represents the perfection of God’s character.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. his name--as in Psa 29:2. make his praise glorious--literally, "place honor, His praise," or, "as to His praise"; that is, let His praise be such as will glorify Him, or, be honorable to Him.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 66:2

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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