Psalms 66:1
Unto the end, a canticle of a psalm of the resurrection. Shout with joy to God, all the earth,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
In Context
2sing ye a psalm to his name; give glory to his praise.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:23Sing ye to the Lord, all the earth: shew forth from day to day his salvation.
Psalms 81:1Unto the end, for the winepresses, a psalm for Asaph himself.
Psalms 96:1A canticle for David himself, when the house was built after the captivity. Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Psalms 100:1A psalm of praise.
Psalms 150:6He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: he hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.
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 →