Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.
Parallel translations
- WEB Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!
- KJV Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
- NKJV Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious.
- NASB Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious.
- NLT Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is.
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Quick answer
Sing to the glory of God's name and make His praise glorious. It calls for praise that exalts God's name and renown.
Overview
The psalmist urges that God's name be honored in song and His praise made glorious. Worship rightly centers on the glory and reputation of God. The name above every name is now revealed in Jesus, at whose name every knee will bow.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 16
- Ps 105:2–3Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
- Rev 5:13And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”
- Isa 49:13Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.
- Isa 42:12Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.
- Neh 9:5Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.
- Ps 107:22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
- Rev 4:8–11And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”
- Isa 12:4–6and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.
- Ps 106:2Who can describe the mighty acts of the LORD or fully proclaim His praise?
- Ps 79:9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.
- Ps 47:6–7Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
- 1 Chr 29:10–13Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
- Ps 107:15Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
- Ps 72:18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
- Ps 96:3–10Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.
- Isa 6:3And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”
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