Psalm 66:2
New International Version
Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.

New Living Translation
Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is.

English Standard Version
sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!

Berean Standard Bible
Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.

King James Bible
Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.

New King James Version
Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious.

New American Standard Bible
Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious.

NASB 1995
Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious.

NASB 1977
Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious.

Legacy Standard Bible
Sing praise for the glory of His name; Establish His praise as glorious.

Amplified Bible
Sing of the honor and glory and magnificence of His name; Make His praise glorious.

Christian Standard Bible
Sing about the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sing about the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.

American Standard Version
Sing forth the glory of his name: Make his praise glorious.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Sing the honor of his Name! Sing the honor of his glory!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
O sing praises to his name; give glory to his praise.

Contemporary English Version
Sing about his glorious name. Honor him with praises.

Douay-Rheims Bible
sing ye a psalm to his name; give glory to his praise.

English Revised Version
Sing forth the glory of his name: make his praise glorious.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Make music to praise the glory of his name. Make his praise glorious.

Good News Translation
Sing to the glory of his name; offer him glorious praise!

International Standard Version
Sing praise about the glory of his name. Make his praise glorious.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Sing praises unto the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious.

Literal Standard Version
Praise the glory of His Name, | Make honorable His praise.

Majority Standard Bible
Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.

New American Bible
Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; sing of his glorious name; give him glorious praise.

NET Bible
Sing praises about the majesty of his reputation! Give him the honor he deserves!

New Revised Standard Version
sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise.

New Heart English Bible
Sing to the glory of his name. Offer glory and praise.

Webster's Bible Translation
Sing forth the honor of his name: make his praise glorious.

World English Bible
Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!

Young's Literal Translation
Praise ye the honour of His name, Make ye honourable His praise.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Make a Joyful Noise
1For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth! 2Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious. 3Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.…

Cross References
Psalm 7:17
I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

Psalm 9:2
I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

Psalm 68:4
Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds--His name is the LORD--and rejoice before Him.

Psalm 79:9
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.

Isaiah 42:8
I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.

Isaiah 42:12
Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.


Treasury of Scripture

Sing forth the honor of his name: make his praise glorious.

Psalm 47:6
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

Psalm 72:18
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

Psalm 96:3-10
Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people…

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Psalm 66
1. David exhorts to praise God
5. observe his great works
8. to bless him for his gracious benefits
12. He vows for himself reverent service to God
16. He declares God's special goodness to himself














(2) Sing forth.--Literally, play on the harp.

Make his praise glorious.--So the LXX., but the construction is dubious. Literally, put glory his praise, meaning perhaps, in parallelism with the first clause, "make the Divine glory the subject of your praise." But the opening words of the next verse, "say unto God, how," &c, are so bald that a suspicion arises as to the arrangement of the text. Perhaps by bringing back the initial words of Psalm 66:3 we get the true sense, "ascribe glory (and) speak praise to God."

Verse 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.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Sing
זַמְּר֥וּ (zam·mə·rū)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 2167: Play, to make music, celebrate in song and music

the glory
כְבֽוֹד־ (ḵə·ḇō·wḏ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

of His name;
שְׁמ֑וֹ (šə·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name

make
שִׂ֥ימוּ (śî·mū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

His praise
תְּהִלָּתֽוֹ׃ (tə·hil·lā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8416: Praise, song of praise

glorious.
כָ֝ב֗וֹד (ḵā·ḇō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness


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