Psalm 96:2

Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.

Cross-reference

Psalm 145:1 Allusion

Psalm 145:1 says 'I will bless your name forever', closely echoing the call to bless his name in 96:2.

Psalm 40:10 Parallel

In Psalm 40:10, the psalmist proclaims God's salvation openly — directly echoing the daily proclamation commanded here.

Psalm 71:15 Parallel

In Psalm 71:15, the psalmist tells of God's salvation all day long — a close parallel to the daily telling here.

Psalm 72:18 Parallel

Psalm 72:18 directly blesses the Lord God who does wondrous things, mirroring the command to bless his name in 96:2.

Psalm 103:1 Allusion

Psalm 103:1 repeats the exact phrase 'bless his holy name', personalizing the call to bless the Lord.

Psalm 104:1 Parallel

Psalm 104:1 opens with 'Bless the Lord, O my soul', directly paralleling the command to bless his name in 96:2.

Psalm 103:20-22 expands the call to bless the Lord to angels, hosts, and all his works, universalizing the worship.

Psalm 9:11 Parallel

Psalm 9:11 echoes the same imperative to sing and tell God's deeds among the peoples, reinforcing the call to public proclamation.

Psalm 105:2 Parallel

Psalm 105:2 combines singing and telling of God's wondrous works, mirroring the dual command in Psalm 96:2.

Psalm 66:4 Parallel

Psalm 66:4 shows all the earth singing praises to God, universalizing the worship commanded in Psalm 96:2.

Psalm 95:1 Parallel

Psalm 95:1 similarly calls to sing joyfully to the Lord, providing a parallel invitation to worship.

Psalm 100:4 Parallel

Psalm 100:4 uses the exact phrase 'bless his name' in a context of thanksgiving and praise, directly paralleling the call.

Psalm 72:17 Parallel

Psalm 72:17 echoes the blessing of God's name, praying it endures forever and all nations call him blessed, expanding the call to bless his name.

Psalm 145:10 declares all saints bless the Lord, showing the universal response to the call in 96:2.

Psalm 103:2 Parallel

Psalm 103:2 continues the blessing but adds 'forget not all his benefits', linking blessing to remembering God's deeds.

Psalm 47:6 Parallel

Psalm 47:6 focuses solely on singing praises to God as King, emphasizing the worship aspect of the call in Psalm 96:2.

1 Chronicles 29:20 records David commanding the assembly to bless the Lord, a direct parallel to the call in 96:2.

Mark 16:15 Prophetic fulfillment

In Mark 16:15, Jesus commands proclaiming the gospel to all creation — the NT fulfillment of the call to tell of His salvation.

In Romans 10:14-18, Paul explains that faith comes from hearing the message of salvation — the logical outworking of telling of His salvation.

Isaiah 52:7 Parallel

In Isaiah 52:7, the herald brings good news of salvation and God's reign — directly echoing the call to tell of His salvation.

In 1 Chronicles 16:9, David calls to sing and tell of God's wondrous works — the same exhortation as here, likely from the same source.

Revelation 5:13 Prophetic fulfillment

In Revelation 5:13, all creation blesses God and the Lamb — a cosmic fulfillment of the call to bless His name here.

Isaiah 40:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 40:9, Zion is called to herald good news of God's coming — a similar proclamation of salvation to the nations.

Acts 13:26 Parallel

In Acts 13:26, Paul declares the message of salvation has been sent to them — a specific proclamation echoing the general call here.

Ephesians 1:3 blesses God for spiritual blessings in Christ, a NT echo of the OT call to bless his name.