Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, you servants of the Lord,
Parallel translations
- WEB Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh’s name! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,
- KJV Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.
- BSB Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,
- NKJV Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord!
- NLT Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord! Praise him, you who serve the Lord,
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Quick answer
It summons the servants of Yahweh to praise His name. It opens a call to wholehearted worship of the Lord.
Overview
This psalm begins with a ringing call to praise the name of Yahweh, addressed to all who serve Him. Praising God's name means honoring His revealed character and works. Such worship finds its fullest expression in Christ, in whom God's name and glory are made known.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 17
- Ps 96:1–4Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.
- Ps 7:17I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.
- Ps 33:1–2Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.
- Ps 111:1Praise Yah! I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
- Ps 148:13let them praise Yahweh’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
- Ps 150:6Let everything that has breath praise Yah! Praise Yah!
- Ps 149:1–3Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.
- Ps 106:1Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
- Ps 107:8Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
- Ps 112:1Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.
- Ps 102:21that men may declare Yahweh’s name in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
- Exod 34:5–7Yahweh descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed Yahweh’s name.
- Ps 134:1A Song of Ascents. Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh’s house!
- Neh 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Stand up and bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting! Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise!
- Ps 107:15Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
- Ps 117:1–2Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!
- Ps 113:1–3Praise Yah! Praise, you servants of Yahweh, praise Yahweh’s name.
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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