Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Parallel translations
- WEB Sing praise to Yahweh, you saints of his. Give thanks to his holy name.
- BSB Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
- NKJV Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.
- NASB Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones, And praise the mention of His holiness.
- NLT Sing to the Lord, all you godly ones! Praise his holy name.
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Quick answer
David calls God's saints to sing praise and give thanks to His holy name. It invites the community into his thanksgiving.
Overview
David's personal deliverance becomes a summons for all the faithful to worship. Praise is the fitting communal response to God's saving acts. The 'saints' are God's set-apart people, and their thanks honors His holy character revealed in His works.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 97:12Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
- Rev 4:8And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
- Ps 132:9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
- 1 Chr 16:4And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
- Ps 148:14He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.
- Exod 15:11Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
- Ps 135:19–21Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
- Ps 32:11Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
- Ps 103:20–22Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
- Isa 6:3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
- Ps 50:5Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.
- Rev 19:5–6And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
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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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