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Psalms 105:2
2Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
Psalms 105:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
- New International Version (NIV)Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!
Context of Psalms 105:2
1Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds. 3Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the Lord. 4Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him.
Read all of Psalms 105Psalms 105:2 word by word
שִֽׁירוּ־ל֭וֹ זַמְּרוּ־ל֑וֹ שִׂ֝֗יחוּ בְּכָל־נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 105:2
- Psalms 47:6Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
- Psalms 96:1Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
- Psalms 98:1Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has done wonderful deeds. His right hand has won a mighty victory; his holy arm has shown his saving power!
- Judges 5:3“Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you mighty rulers! For I will sing to the Lord. I will make music to the Lord, the God of Israel.
- Isaiah 12:5Sing to the Lord, for he has done wonderful things. Make known his praise around the world.
- Isaiah 42:10Sing a new song to the Lord! Sing his praises from the ends of the earth! Sing, all you who sail the seas, all you who live in distant coastlands.
- Ephesians 5:19singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.
- Revelation 15:3And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: “Great and marvelous are your works, O Lord God, the Almighty. Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations.
- Psalms 77:12They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.
- Psalms 78:4We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders.
- Psalms 119:27Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.
- Exodus 13:8“On the seventh day you must explain to your children, ‘I am celebrating what the Lord did for me when I left Egypt.’
- Deuteronomy 6:6And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today.
- Luke 24:14As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened.
Commentaries on Psalms 105:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Talk ye of all his wondrous works - נפלאתיו niphleothaiv, "of his miracles." Who have so many of these to boast of as Christians! Christianity is a tissue of miracles; and every part of the work of grace on the soul is a miracle. Genuine Christian converts may talk of miracles from morning to night; and they should talk of them, and recommend to others their miracle-working God and Savior.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Sing unto him - Sing before him; offer him praise. Sing psalms unto him - The word here rendered “sing psalms” means properly “to prune,” and then, to” cut off,” as a discourse at regular periods; or, to utter in rhythmical numbers; and then it means to accompany such words with an instrument of music. The idea here is, that he is to be approached, not merely with “singing,” but with sentiments expressed in the form of regular composition - in musical…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The poet begins with a call to give thanks (see also Psalms 106:1; 107:1; 118:1; 136:1). The other psalms continue with the refrain "for He is good!" The rest of Psalm 105 tells of God's goodness.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-451. call ... name--(Psa 79:6; Ro 10:13). Call on Him, according to His historically manifested glory. After the example of Abraham, who, as often as God acquired for Himself a name in guiding him, called in solemn worship upon the name of the Lord (Ge 12:8; 13:4). among the people--or, "peoples" (Psa 18:49). deeds--or, "wonders" (Psa 103:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 105
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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