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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 66:2

Sing forth the honour of his Name; rather, the glory of his Name . Make his praise glorious ; or, recognize his glory in your praise of him; i . e . do not merely thank him for his kindness to you personally, but magnify him for his greatness and majesty. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 66:1

Make a joyful noise unto God - literally, “Shout.” It is a call for exultation and praise.All ye lands - Margin, as in Hebrew, all the earth. The occasion was one that made universal exultation and praise proper. They who had been so deeply affected by the gracious interposition of God, could not but call on all the nations of the earth to unite with them in the expression of joy. The deliverance was so great that they wished all to rejoice with them (compare Luke 15:6, Luke 15:9); and the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 66:2

Sing forth the honor of his name - That is, Celebrate in appropriate praise the honor due to his name. Make that honor known in connection with songs.Make his praise glorious - literally, “place honor, his praise;” that is, Give him honor; give him praise. The meaning is, Set forth his praise with songs - with music - with shouts; - that will be the appropriate expression of the praise which is due to him. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 66:1-3

Psalms 66:1-3. Make a joyful noise, &c. all ye lands Ye people of all nations, who have seen the wonderful power, wisdom, goodness, and faithfulness of God manifested in our deliverance, it becomes you to acknowledge it with admiration and joy. He invites the Gentile world to the contemplation and celebration of God’s works, to and for his people. Make his praise glorious Praise him in an extraordinary and eminent degree, so as he may have much glory from you. Say, How terrible art... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 66:1-20

Psalms 66-67 God and the nationsIt appears that in Psalms 66:0 the people join in singing the first part of the song, and that the king sings the latter part alone. The song opens with a call to people worldwide to sing praise to God for a notable victory he has just won for Israel (66:1-4). Centuries earlier God brought Israel out of Egypt and led the people through the Red Sea, and the same God still rules in the affairs of nations (5-9). The worshippers acknowledge that in allowing them... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 66:1

Title. Song. Hebrew. shir . See App-65 . Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. See App-65 . ye lands = the earth; earth being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), for its inhabitants. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 66:2

Make His praise glorious. Aram, and Syriac read "Celebrate the glory of His praise". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 66:1

PSALM 66LET ALL THE EARTH PRAISE GODSUPERSCRIPTION: FOR THE CHIEF MUSICIANA SONG; A PSALM.Addis stated that, "We have two Psalms here: (1) that of the nation (Psalms 66:1-12); and (2) that of an individual (Psalms 66:13-20."[1] Despite opinions of this kind offered by a number of scholars, we find no necessity whatever for the acceptance of such notions.Yes, indeed, it is true that there is a sharp change in the movement from Psalms 66:12 to Psalms 66:13; but this evident duality is easily... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 66:1

Psalms 66:0. David exhorteth to praise God, to observe his great works, to bless him for his gracious benefits: he voweth for himself religious service to God: he declareth God's special goodness to himself. To the chief musician, A Song or Psalm. Title. מזמור שׁיר למנצח lamnatseach shiir mizmor.— This psalm has not David's name to it; nor is it known upon what occasion it was composed. Bishop Patrick's conjecture seems as probable as any other; namely, that it was written by David after God... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 66:2

Psalms 66:2. Make his praise glorious— Give him the glory of his praise; i.e. The glory which is due to his praise, and belongs to it. See Isaiah 42:12. Mudge. Some render it, Give him glory by praising him. read more

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