Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is.
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.
- BSB Sing the glory 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.
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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 marvelous works.
- Rev 5:13I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!”
- Isa 49:13Sing, heavens; and be joyful, earth; and break out into singing, mountains: for Yahweh has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his afflicted.
- Isa 42:12Let them give glory to Yahweh, and declare his praise in the islands.
- Neh 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Stand up and bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting! Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise!
- Ps 107:22Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.
- Rev 4:8–11The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”
- Isa 12:4–6In that day you will say, “Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name. Declare his doings among the peoples. Proclaim that his name is exalted!
- Ps 106:2Who can utter the mighty acts of Yahweh, or fully declare all his praise?
- Ps 79:9Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake.
- Ps 47:6–7Sing praises to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
- 1 Chr 29:10–13Therefore David blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and David said, “You are blessed, Yahweh, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
- Ps 107:15Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
- Ps 72:18Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
- Ps 96:3–10Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.
- Isa 6:3One called to another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!”
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