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 joyfully to God, all the earth; Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious. 3Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You. 4All the earth will worship You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name.” Selah.

Psalms 66:2 word by word

זַמְּר֥וּ כְבֽוֹד־שְׁמ֑וֹ שִׂ֥ימוּ כָ֝ב֗וֹד תְּהִלָּתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Singזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167
• of His nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Makeשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• praiseתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416

Cross-references for Psalms 66:2

• Psalms 47:6Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
• Psalms 72:18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders.
• Psalms 96:3Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
• Psalms 105:2Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.
• Psalms 106:2Who can speak of the mighty deeds of the Lord, Or can show forth all His praise?
• Psalms 107:15Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!
• 1 Chronicles 29:10So David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly; and David said, “Blessed are You, O Lord God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
• Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah, said, “Arise, bless the Lord your God forever and ever! O may Your glorious name be blessed And exalted above all blessing and praise!
• Isaiah 6:3And one called out to another and said, “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory.”
• Isaiah 12:4And in that day you will say, “Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name. Make known His deeds among the peoples; Make them remember that His name is exalted.”
• Isaiah 49:13Shout for joy, O heavens! And rejoice, O earth! Break forth into joyful shouting, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people And will have compassion on His afflicted.
• Revelation 4:8And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.”
• Revelation 5:13And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, “To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion 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

• Praise

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