Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
Parallel translations
- WEB Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.
- BSB Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
- NKJV Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!
- NASB Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.
- NLT Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
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Sing to Him, sing praises, and tell of all His wonderful works. Praise and testimony go together in worshiping God.
Overview
The summons to sing is joined to the call to recount God's marvelous deeds, uniting heartfelt music with the declaration of His acts. Worship engages both affection and proclamation, treasuring what God has done. Such song-filled remembrance keeps God's saving works ever before His people and invites others to share the praise.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Col 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
- Ps 96:1–3O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
- Ps 98:1–4O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
- Jas 5:13Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
- Ps 95:1–2O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
- Matt 26:30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
- Eph 5:19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
- 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.
- Ps 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
- Mal 3:16Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
- Ps 145:12To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
- Ps 145:4–6One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
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