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Psalm 66:2
Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!
1For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
2Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!
3Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
4All the earth will worship you, and will sing to you; they will sing to your name.” Selah.
Notice
The repeated word “glory” puts God’s name at the center of the song, directing your attention toward the one who receives the praise.
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Psalm 105:2–3Sing to him, sing praises to him! Tell of all his marvelous works.Both passages command singing to God, with Psalm 105 joining praise to telling of his marvelous works.
Psalm 9:11Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion, and declare among the people what he has done.Both passages direct songs of praise to God; Psalm 9 also commands declaring his deeds among the people.
Revelation 5:13I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and …Glory is offered in both passages, with Revelation naming both the one on the throne and the Lamb as recipients.
Isaiah 49:13Sing, heavens, and be joyful, earth! Break out into singing, mountains! For the LORD has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his afflicted.Both passages call for singing to honor God, while Isaiah names his comfort and compassion as reasons for joy.
Isaiah 42:12Let them give glory to the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.Both passages pair giving glory to God with praise, and Isaiah extends that declaration to the islands.
Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from …God’s glorious name is central to both passages, and Nehemiah declares that name exalted above all blessing and praise.
Psalm 107:22Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.Both passages use the language of offering and singing, with Psalm 107 naming thanksgiving and the declaration of God’s deeds.
Isaiah 12:4–6In that day you will say, “Give thanks to the LORD! Call on his name! Declare his doings among the peoples! Proclaim that his name is exalted!Both passages honor God’s name, with Isaiah commanding the people to proclaim that his name is exalted.
Revelation 4:8–11The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is …Both passages direct praise toward God, with Revelation recording the living creatures’ unceasing declaration of his holiness.
Psalm 96:3–10Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.God’s glory is the shared subject: Psalm 66 commands singing to it, and Psalm 96 commands declaring it among the nations.
1 Chronicles 29:10–13Therefore David blessed the LORD before all the assembly; and David said, “You are blessed, LORD, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.Both passages express praise to God, with Chronicles recording David blessing him before the whole assembly.
Isaiah 6:3One called to another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!”Both passages proclaim God’s glory, with Isaiah recording the declaration that the whole earth is full of it.
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Encouragement
Your voice has a place in this call for all the earth to sing. The song has a clear purpose: God’s name deserves glory and praise.
Now put it in your words.
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