Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.
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- WEB Sing to Yahweh a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the islands and their inhabitants.
- KJV Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
- NKJV Sing to the Lord a new song, And His praise from the ends of the earth, You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, You coastlands and you inhabitants of them!
- NASB ¶Sing to the Lord a new song, Sing His praise from the end of the earth! You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it; You islands, and those who live on them.
- NLT Sing a new song to the Lord! Sing his praises from the ends of the earth! Sing, all you who sail the seas, all you who live in distant coastlands.
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All the earth is summoned to sing a new song of praise to the Lord.
Overview
God's saving acts call forth fresh, worldwide worship from the sea, the coastlands, and all inhabitants. The 'new song' fits the 'new things' God is doing. This universal praise anticipates the worship of every nation gathered around the Lamb in Revelation 5.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 23
- Ps 33:3Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
- Ps 40:3He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
- Isa 42:4He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”
- Rom 15:9–11so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
- Ps 98:1–4A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
- Rev 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Isa 49:13Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.
- Isa 51:5My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm.
- Rev 14:3And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
- Ps 107:23–32Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.
- Ps 150:6Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Hallelujah!
- Zeph 2:11The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.
- Isa 60:9Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.
- Ps 96:11Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it.
- Isa 49:6He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
- 1 Chr 16:32Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them.
- Ps 97:1The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.
- Isa 24:14–16They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the west they proclaim the majesty of the LORD.
- Ps 148:1–14Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
- Ps 117:1–2Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol Him, all you peoples!
- Isa 44:23Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel.
- Isa 65:14My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit.
- Ps 96:1–3Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.
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