Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,
Parallel translations
- KJV Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
- BSB Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
- NKJV Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God,
- NASB ¶Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises to our God on the lyre;
- NLT Sing out your thanks to the Lord; sing praises to our God with a harp.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Ps 95:1–2Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!
- Ps 47:6–7Sing praises to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
- Ps 68:32Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord! Selah.
- Ps 92:1–3A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High;
- Ps 107:21–22Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
- Rev 5:8–10Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- Exod 15:20–21Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.
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