Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Jerusalem. Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds.
Parallel translations
- WEB Sing praises to Yahweh, who dwells in Zion, and declare among the people what he has done.
- KJV Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
- BSB Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.
- NKJV Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion! Declare His deeds among the people.
- NASB ¶Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion; Declare His deeds among the peoples.
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Quick answer
David calls others to sing praises to Yahweh who dwells in Zion and proclaim His deeds. Worship overflows into public testimony among the nations.
Overview
The psalmist summons the community to praise the God enthroned in Zion and to declare His works among the peoples. Personal thanksgiving becomes corporate and missionary in scope. This anticipates the gospel call to proclaim God's saving deeds to all nations through Christ.
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Cross-references · 19
- Ps 107:22Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.
- Ps 148:1–5Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!
- Ps 96:1–2Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.
- Ps 66:2Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!
- 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 105:1–2Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name! Make his doings known among the peoples.
- Ps 96:10Say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns.” The world is also established. It can’t be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.
- Ps 118:17I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.
- Ps 66:5Come, and see God’s deeds — awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
- Rev 14:1I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him a number, one hundred forty-four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads.
- Ps 33:1–3Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.
- Ps 76:2His tabernacle is also in Salem; His dwelling place in Zion.
- Ps 78:68But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.
- John 17:26I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them.”
- Isa 14:32What will they answer the messengers of the nation? That Yahweh has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people will take refuge.
- Ps 47:6–7Sing praises to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
- Ps 132:13–14For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.
- Ps 148:13–14let them praise Yahweh’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
- Heb 12:22But you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable multitudes of angels,
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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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