For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
Parallel translations
- KJV Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
- BSB For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!
- NKJV Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
- NASB Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;
- NLT Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth!
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- 1 Chr 16:23–24Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.
- Ps 100:1A Psalm of thanksgiving. Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!
- Ps 98:4Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!
- Ps 150:6Let everything that has breath praise Yah! Praise Yah!
- Ps 81:1For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. By Asaph. Sing aloud to God, our strength! Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob!
- 1 Chr 15:28Thus all Israel brought the ark of Yahweh’s covenant up with shouting, with sound of the cornet, with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps.
- Ps 96:1Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.
- Ps 95:1–2Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!
- Ps 117:1–2Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!
- Isa 24:16From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs. Glory to the righteous! But I said, “I pine away! I pine away! woe is me!” The treacherous have dealt treacherously. Yes, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.
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