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Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord! Selah.
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A Prophetic Call to Worship
Commentators like Albert Barnes and John Gill see this verse as a prophetic declaration. The psalmist, looking forward with certainty, calls on all nations to praise God, anticipating a future time when all the kingdoms of the world will be converted to Christ and join in universal worship, as envisioned in the book of Revelation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth—that is, you who acknowledge the true God, celebrate his praise. The psalmist sees the conv…
19th Century
Anglican
Sing praises ... —Better, play and sing. The Selah, as in some other cases, is introduced where to our sense of rhythm it…
Baptist
The Psalm ends with an ascription of praise to God. So let our reading end, and our worship, and our lives: Blessed be God.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Sing unto God, you kingdoms of the earth Not only the Egyptian and Ethiopian kingdoms, but all the kingdoms of the w…
God is to be admired and adored with reverence and godly fear by all that attend in His holy places. The God of Israel gives strength and power to …
