Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.
Parallel translations
- WEB Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.
- BSB Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.
- NKJV Sing to the Lord, all the earth; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
- NASB Sing to the Lord, all the earth; Proclaim good news of His salvation from day to day.
- NLT Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.
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Quick answer
Sing to the Lord, all the earth, and proclaim His salvation daily. All nations are summoned to praise God for His saving work.
Overview
The psalm widens its call beyond Israel, inviting the whole earth to sing and to declare God's salvation continually. Worship and the announcement of salvation belong to every day and every people. This universal summons anticipates the global proclamation of the gospel, the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Ps 96:1–13O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
- Ps 71:15My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
- Isa 51:6–8Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
- Isa 12:5Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
- Ps 40:10I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
- 1 Chr 16:9Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
- Ps 30:4Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
- Exod 15:21And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
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