Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Parallel translations
- WEB Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.
- KJV O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
- BSB Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.
- NASB Sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
- NLT Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
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Quick answer
Sing to the LORD a new song; let all the earth sing to Him. God's saving deeds call forth fresh, worldwide praise.
Overview
This psalm summons not just Israel but all the earth to praise God with a 'new song,' a song fitting fresh experiences of His grace. Universal worship anticipates the gathering of all nations to glorify God. This finds fulfillment in the gospel going to every people and in the new song of the redeemed before the Lamb (Revelation 5:9; Psalm 98:1).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- 1 Chr 16:23–33Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.
- Ps 98:1A Psalm. Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.
- Ps 149:1Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.
- Ps 33:3Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!
- Rev 14:3They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.
- Ps 67:3–6let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.
- Rev 5:9They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
- Ps 68:32Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord! Selah.
- Rom 15:11Again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Let all the peoples praise him.”
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Christ at the center
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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