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Psalms 66:4

All the earth shall worship thee and hymn thee,

Yea, hymn thy name.

This verse is part of the address to God put into the mouth of the nations.

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See also Psalms 66:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 66:4. _ALL THE EARTH_] The whole land shall worship _thee_. There shall no more an _idol_ be found among the tribes of Israel. This was literally true. After the Babylonish captivity the...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    ALL THE EARTH SHALL WORSHIP THEE - That is, all the inhabitants of the world will bow down before thee, or render thee homage. The time will come when thy right to reign will be universally acknowledg...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 66 The Praise and Worship of the Millennium _ 1. What God hath wrought! (Psalms 66:1)_ 2. Israel's praise and worship (Psalms 66:8) “Shout aloud unto God, all the earth! Sing the glory of H...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LXVI. A AND LXVI. B. Here again we have two Pss., rather unskilfully joined together, for the former ends, the latter begins abruptly. In Psalms 66 A (Psalms 66:1) the speaker always uses the first pe...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE EARTH. See note on "ye lands", Psalms 66:1. SING. sing psalms. SELAH. Marking the Structure by showing that (verses: Psalms 66:5) corresponds with (Psalms 66:16); and connecting the exhortation o...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 66 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Invitation to All the Earth to Join in Israel's Song of Praise. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 66:1-4, Invitation based on Display of Divine Power. Stanza II., Psalms 66:5-7...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _ALL THE EARTH SHALL WORSHIP THEE, AND SHALL SING UNTO THEE; THEY SHALL SING TO THY NAME. SELAH._ All the earth shall worship thee - (Psalms 22:27.)...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    This Ps. triumphantly celebrates a great national deliverance. The whole earth is summoned to join in the chorus of praise (Psalms 66:1). The memories of the exodus are recalled (Psalms 66:5), but onl...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כָּל ־הָ אָ֤רֶץ ׀ יִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לְ֭ךָ וִֽ יז

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 66:1 THE most striking feature of this psalm is the transition from the plural "we" and "our," in Psalms 66:1, to the singular "I" and "my," in Psalms 66:13. Ewald supposes that two independent...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “COME AND SEE THE WORKS OF GOD” Psalms 66:1 Some of the old expositors speak of this psalm as “the Lord's Prayer in the Old Testament.” A SUMMONS TO PRAISE, PSALMS 66:1 The devout soul cannot be gl...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is one of the most beautiful of the songs of worship. It is divided into two parts by a change from the use of the plural pronoun (verses Psa 66:1-12) to the use of the singular (verses Psa 66:13...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    If we read these verses with reference to the great work of redemption wrought upon the heart of a sinner, how very decisive are they of the covenant promises made to the person of the Redeemer by the...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    4._All the earth shall worship thee. _The Psalmist had good reason for insisting upon this one point again and again. Though all tongues were tuned to the praise of God, they never could adequately ex...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 65, 66 AND 67. In Psalms 65-67 we have the bright side, the bright and joyful confidence of the saint who is conscious of being heard, and who, though not yet in...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    ALL THE EARTH SHALL WORSHIP THEE,.... The Messiah, who is equal with God; the Creator of men; the Redeemer of his people; the Head of the church, and King of saints; their Lord, and therefore to be wo...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing [to] thy name. Selah._ Ver. 4. _All the earth shall worship thee_] Heb. they shall bow down to thee, stoop to thy governme...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _All the earth shall worship thee_, &c. Many people of divers nations shall be so affected with thy stupendous works, that they shall worship and praise thee for them, and all the people shall have ju...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THANKSGIVING FOR THE MIRACLES OF GOD'S DELIVERANCE. To the chief musician, for use in liturgical worship, a song or psalm, the name of the inspired poet not being mentioned....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    All the earth shall worship Thee, the idea of the universal spread of the kingdom of God being in full Accordance with the dispensation of God in all ages of the world, AND SHALL SING UNTO THEE, accep...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-7 The holy church throughout all the world lifts up her voice, to laud that Name which is above every name, to make the praise of Jesus glorious, both by word and deed; that others may be led to glo...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Many people of divers nations shall be so affected with thy stupendous works, that they shall worship and praise thee for them, and all people shall do so, and shall have just cause to do so; and the...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 66:4 earth H776 worship H7812 (H8691) praises H2167 (H8762) praises H2167 (H8762) name H8034 Selah...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    PART 1. 1). GOD'S CALL TO THE NATIONS (PSALMS 66:1). A) A CALL FOR THE WHOLE EARTH TO PRAISE AND WORSHIP, AND TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION OF GOD, IN VIEW OF THE DELIVERANCE THAT HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED (PSAL...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Psalms 66:4 I. It is man's duty to worship God; therefore man can attain a true knowledge of God. The first idea of God is awakened by the words and acts of our fellow-men; but when the idea is once o...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 66:1. _Make a joyful noise unto God all ye lands: sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious._ In a company of advanced saints, silence may be sometimes profitable. The first...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 66:1. _Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:_ Let not Israel alone do it. Take up the strain, ye nations. He is the God of all the nations of the earth. «Make a joyful noise unto God, al...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: A call to praise God for His sovereign dominion and power in the whole creation. CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist. CONCLUSION: God's works are wonderful in themselves and if duly considered, will...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    This in the Greek is called a psalm of the resurrection, no doubt because God had in David's time revived the nation. The application to the captivity is unsupported by the language of joy. David here...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands._ PROVIDENCE The real theme of this psalm is in the last section: it is a psalm of thanksgiving for a special mercy experienced by an individual. But the a...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _All the earth shall worship Thee, and shall sing unto Thee._ THE WORLD’S CONVERSION I. The glorious and auspicious prospect which is here opened to our view. All the earth shall worship Jehovah, an...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 66:1. This is a thanksgiving for God’s answer to the prayer of one particular member of God’s people. The first half (vv. Psalms 66:1) describ

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION _Superscription_.—“_To the chief Musician_.” See Introduction to Psalms 57. “_A Psalm or Song_. See Introduction to Psalms 48. Both the author and the occasion of the psalm are unknown....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIS is another song of thanksgiving, and is connected with a special deliverance (Psalms 66:10). The composer is about to offer a sacrifice to God in his holy place, in performance of a vo...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: Sing forth the honor of his name: make his praise glorious (Psalms 66:1-2). Sing forth the honor of the name of the Lord; make His praise glorious. Oh, tha...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Daniel 7:14; Isaiah 11:9; Isaiah 2:2; Isaiah 42:10; Isaiah 49:22;...

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