Psalms 66:1
To the chief music-maker. A Song. A Psalm. Send up a glad cry to God, all the earth:
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
In Context
2Make a song in honour of his name: give praise and glory to him.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:23Make songs to the Lord, all the earth; give the good news of his salvation day by day.
Psalms 81:1To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith. Of Asaph.
Psalms 96:1O make a new song to the Lord; let all the earth make melody to the Lord.
Psalms 100:1A Psalm of Praise. Make a glad sound to the Lord, all the earth.
Psalms 150:6Let everything which has breath give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 66:1
This is a thanksgiving-psalm, and it is of such a general use and application that we need not suppose it penned upon any particular occasion. All people are here called upon to praise God, I. For the general instances of his sovereign dominion and power in the whole creation, ver. 1-7 . II. For the special tokens of his favour to the church, his peculiar people, ver. 8-12 . And then, III. The psalmist praises God for his own experiences of his goodness to him in particular, especially in answering his prayers,… Read the whole commentary →