Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.
Parallel translations
- WEB Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.
- KJV Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous 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!
- NLT Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
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Quick answer
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 with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
- Ps 96:1–3Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.
- Ps 98:1–4A Psalm. Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.
- Jas 5:13Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.
- Ps 95:1–2Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!
- Matt 26:30When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
- Eph 5:19speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
- Ps 40:10I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.
- Ps 71:17God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
- Mal 3:16Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened, and heard, and a book of memory was written before him, for those who feared Yahweh, and who honored his name.
- Ps 145:12to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.
- Ps 145:4–6One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.
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