Psalms 66:1
“To the chief musician, a song or psalm.” Shout joyfully unto God, all ye lands:
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
In Context
2Sing forth the glory of his name; make glorious his praise.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:23Sing unto the Lord all ye lands: announce from day to day his salvation.
Psalms 81:1“To the chief musician upon Gittith; by Assaph.” (81:2) Sing aloud unto God our strength: shout joyfully unto the God of Jacob.
Psalms 96:1Oh sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the lands.
Psalms 100:1“A psalm of thanksgiving.” Shout joyfully unto the Lord, all ye lands.
Psalms 150:6Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Hallelujah.
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 →