New English Translation
Psalms 66:4
4All the earth worships you and sings praises to you! They sing praises to your name!” (Selah)
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 praises about the majesty of his reputation! Give him the honor he deserves! 3Say to God: “How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you. All the earth worships you and sings praises to you! They sing praises to your name!” (Selah) 5Come and witness God’s exploits! His acts on behalf of people are awesome! 6He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. Let us rejoice in him there!
Read all of Psalms 66Psalms 66:4 word by word
כָּל־הָאָ֤רֶץ׀ יִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לְ֭ךָ וִֽיזַמְּרוּ־לָ֑ךְ יְזַמְּר֖וּ שִׁמְךָ֣ סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 66:4
- Psalms 22:27Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the Lord and turn to him! Let all the nations worship you!
- Psalms 65:5You answer our prayers by performing awesome acts of deliverance, O God, our savior. All the ends of the earth trust in you, as well as those living across the wide seas.
- Psalms 67:2Then those living on earth will know what you are like; all nations will know how you deliver your people.
- Psalms 96:1Sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
- Psalms 117:1Praise the Lord, all you nations! Applaud him, all you foreigners!
- Isaiah 2:2In the future the mountain of the Lord’s temple will endure as the most important of mountains, and will be the most prominent of hills. All the nations will stream to it,
- Isaiah 11:9They will no longer injure or destroy on my entire royal mountain. For there will be universal submission to the Lord’s sovereignty, just as the waters completely cover the sea.
- Isaiah 42:10Sing to the Lord a brand new song! Praise him from the horizon of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and everything that lives in it, you coastlands and those who live there!
- Isaiah 49:22This is what the sovereign Lord says: “Look I will raise my hand to the nations; I will raise my signal flag to the peoples. They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.
- Daniel 7:14To him was given ruling authority, honor, and sovereignty. All peoples, nations, and language groups were serving him. His authority is eternal and will not pass away. His kingdom will not be destroyed.
- Malachi 1:11For from the east to the west my name will be great among the nations. Incense and pure offerings will be offered in my name everywhere, for my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord who rules over all.
- Revelation 15:4Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
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
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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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