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Psalm 66:4

Listen to Psalm 66:4
4 All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.”[a]

Psalm 66:4 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
English Standard Version (ESV)
4 All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name. ”Selah
New Living Translation (NLT)
4 Everything on earth will worship you; they will sing your praises, shouting your name in glorious songs.” Interlude
The Message Bible (MSG)
4 The whole earth falls to its knees - it worships you, sings to you, can't stop enjoying your name and fame.
American Standard Version (ASV)
4 All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. [Selah
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
4 The whole earth will worship you. It will make music to praise you. It will make music to praise your name." Selah
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
4 All the earth will worship You and sing praise to You. They will sing praise to Your name." Selah
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
4 Everyone on earth bows down to you. They sing praise to you. They sing praise to your name." "Selah"

Psalm 66:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 66:4

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 worshipped; with internal worship, in the exercise of faith, hope, and love; and with external worship, in the word and ordinances, by prayer and praise, public and private. This universal worship, that will be yielded him, will be in the latter day; which shows that this psalm respects those times, when Christ shall be King over all the earth, and his name, worship, and religion, one, ( Zechariah 14:9 Zechariah 14:16 ) ( Revelation 15:4 ) ;

and shall sing unto thee;
the song of Moses and the Lamb, the Lamb's new song, the song of redeeming grace; which none but the redeemed ever can sing aright, ( Revelation 14:3 ) ( 15:3 ) ;

they shall sing [to] thy name;
or, "they shall", or "let them sing thy name" F24; thou shall be the subject of their song; thy person, offices, kingdom, grace, and glory: or they shall sing to the honour of thy name, as in ( Psalms 66:2 ) .

Selah; on this word, (See Gill on Psalms 3:2).


FOOTNOTES:

F24 (Kmv wrmzy) "cantent nomen tuum", Gejerus; "cantabunt nomen tuum", Michaelis.
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Psalm 66:4 In-Context

2 Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.
3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.
4 All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.”
5 Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!
6 He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot— come, let us rejoice in him.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 22:27
  • 2. Psalms 7:17; Psalms 67:3

Footnotes 1

  • [a] The Hebrew has "Selah" (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 15.
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