KJV King James Version
Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
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Psalm 66:2
Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.
WEB World English Bible
Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!
ASV American Standard Version
Sing forth the glory of his name: Make his praise glorious.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Praise ye the honour of His name, Make ye honourable His praise.
Surrounding context — Psalm 66
1 To the chief Musician, A Song [or] Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
3 Say unto God, How terrible [art thou in] thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing [to] thy name. Selah.
5 Come and see the works of God: [he is] terrible [in his] doing toward the children of men.
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Psalm 105:2-3Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.Isaiah 49:13Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.Revelation 5:13And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, [be] unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.Isaiah 42:12Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.Psalm 107:22And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.Revelation 4:8-11And the four beasts had each of them six wings about [him]; and [they were] full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, [and] Pethahiah, said, Stand up [and] bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.Isaiah 12:4-6And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.Psalm 47:6-7Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.Psalm 79:9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.Psalm 106:2Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? [who] can shew forth all his praise?Psalm 72:18Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.Psalm 107:15Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!1 Chronicles 29:10-13Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed [be] thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.Psalm 96:3-10Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.Isaiah 6:3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, [is] the LORD of hosts: the whole earth [is] full of his glory.
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