Psalms 66:1
“For the leader of the music. A psalm.” Shout joyfully unto God. all ye lands!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
In Context
2Sing ye the honor of his name; Make his praise glorious!
Cross References
Psalms 81:1“For the leader of the music. On the Gittith. A psalm of Asaph.” Sing joyfully to God, our strength! Shout with gladness to the God of Jacob!
Psalms 96:1O sing to Jehovah a new song; Sing to Jehovah, all the earth!
Psalms 100:1“A psalm of praise.” Raise a voice of joy unto the LORD, all ye lands!
Psalms 150:6Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD! Praise ye the LORD!
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 →