Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
Parallel translations
- WEB Sing praises to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
- BSB Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
- NKJV Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
- NASB Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
- NLT Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
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Quick answer
The people are urged repeatedly to sing praises to God their King. It matters because God's enthronement calls forth wholehearted, joyful praise.
Overview
The fourfold call to 'sing praises' conveys the overflowing joy due to God the King. Worship is the fitting response to His reign. This anticipates the praise of the redeemed who, with understanding of His saving work in Christ, lift their voices to the King of all the earth.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- Isa 12:4–6And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
- Matt 25:34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
- Ps 117:1–2O Praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
- Ps 68:4Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
- Matt 27:37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Isa 33:22For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
- Ps 145:1I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
- 1 Chr 16:9Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
- 1 Chr 29:20And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
- Ps 89:18For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
- Ps 96:1–2O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
- Ps 149:1–3Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
- Zech 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
- Exod 15:21And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
- Eph 5:18–20And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
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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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