Psalms 66:1-3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Make a joyful noise, &c. all ye lands Ye people of all nations, who have seen the wonderful power, wisdom, goodness, and faithfulness of God manifested in our deliverance, it becomes you to acknowledge it with admiration and joy. He invites the Gentile world to the contemplation and celebration of God's works, to and for his people. Make his praise glorious Praise him in an extraordinary and eminent degree, so as he may have much glory from you. Say, How terrible art those in thy works To wit, to thine enemies, as it follows; through thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee Hebrew, יכחשׁו לךְ, jechachashu lecha, shall lie unto thee; that is, profess subjection to thee, not sincerely and freely, but by constraint, and out of servile fear.

Psalms 66:1-3

1 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 submita themselves unto thee.