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.
• 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
• New Living Translation (NLT)Everything on earth will worship you; they will sing your praises, shouting your name in glorious songs.” Interlude

Context of Psalms 66:4

2Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious. 3Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you. All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.” 5Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind! 6He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot— come, let us rejoice in him.

Psalms 66:4 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• All the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• shall worshipשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
• thee, and shall singזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167
• thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Selahסֶ֫לָהselâh · SelahH5542

Cross-references for Psalms 66:4

• Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him,
• Psalms 65:5You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas,
• Psalms 67:2so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
• Psalms 96:1Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.
• Psalms 117:1Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples.
• Isaiah 2:2In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
• Isaiah 11:9They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
• Isaiah 42:10Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them.
• Isaiah 49:22This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “See, I will beckon to the nations, I will lift up my banner to the peoples; they will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their hips.
• Daniel 7:14He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
• Malachi 1:11My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord Almighty.
• Revelation 15:4Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For 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

Topics related to Psalms 66:4

• Church
• Gentiles
• Praise
• Worship

In the dictionaries

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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