Psalm 66:1

Modern

For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!

Traditional

To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

Literal

For the one directing. A Song. A Psalm. Shout to God, all the earth!

Latin

In finem. Canticum psalmi resurrectionis. Jubilate Deo, omnis terra;

Hebrew

English

For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!

The psalmist urges nature to join a powerful song to praise God's glory, name, and power.

This anonymous psalm includes two hymns (Psalm 66:1–12, 13–20) that praise God for saving his people.

Theme notes and profiles

1 Chronicles 16:23–24
Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.
Psalm 100:1
A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth.
Psalm 98:4
Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises!
Psalm 150:6
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Hallelujah!
Psalm 81:1
For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.
Psalm 117:1–2
Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol Him, all you peoples!
1 Chronicles 15:28
So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres.
Psalm 96:1
Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.
Psalm 95:1–2
Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!
Isaiah 24:16
From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said, “I am wasting away! I am wasting away! Woe is me.” The treacherous betray; the treacherous deal in treachery.