Psalms 66:1
To him that excelleth. A song or Psalme. Rejoice in God, all ye inhabitants of the earth.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
In Context
2Sing forth the glory of his name: make his praise glorious.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:23Sing vnto the Lord all the earth: declare his saluation from day to day.
Psalms 81:1To him that excelleth upon Gittith. A Psalme committed to Asaph. Sing ioyfully vnto God our strength: sing loude vnto the God of Iaakob.
Psalms 96:1Sing vnto the Lord a newe song: sing vnto the Lord, all the earth.
Psalms 100:1A Psalme of Praise. Sing ye loude vnto the Lord, all the earth.
Psalms 150:6Let euery thing that hath breath prayse the Lord. Prayse 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 →