KJV King James Version
Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 96:2
Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim His salvation day after day.
WEB World English Bible
Sing to Yahweh! Bless his name! Proclaim his salvation from day to day!
ASV American Standard Version
Sing unto Jehovah, bless his name; Show forth his salvation from day to day.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Sing to Jehovah, bless His name, Proclaim from day to day His salvation.
Surrounding context — Psalm 96
1 O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
2 Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
4 For the LORD [is] great, and greatly to be praised: he [is] to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the nations [are] idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
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Cross-references
Mark 16:15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.Psalm 71:15My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness [and] thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers [thereof].Psalm 40:10I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.Psalm 103:1-2[A Psalm] of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name.Psalm 145:1David’s [Psalm] of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.Psalm 72:17-18His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.Isaiah 40:9O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift [it] up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!1 Chronicles 29:20And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.Romans 10:14-18How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?Ephesians 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:Acts 13:26Men [and] brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.Psalm 103:20Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.Psalm 145:10All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.Isaiah 52:7-8How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!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.
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