Psalm 66:2

Make a Joyful Noise · Psalm 66:1–20
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Translations

Modern
Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.
Traditional
Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
Literal
Sing forth the glory of His name; make glorious His praise!
Latin
…psalmum dicite nomini ejus; date gloriam laudi ejus.

Original

Hebrew
English
Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.

Notes

The glory of his name represents the perfection of God’s character.

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

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Parallels

Psalm 100:1–5

Glossary

David Glory Music Nations Psalms, Book of

Topics

Praise: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To