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Sing, all ye nations, to the Lord First Part. Governing power and goodness; or, Our graces tried by afflictions

Isaac Watts's setting of Psalm 66, printed in 1719 in The Psalms of David Imitated, where he set the psalms "in the language of the New Testament".

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1719 The Psalms of David Imitated · no. 1

METRE

Common Metre 8.6.8.6 · 8 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Psalm 66 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 8 stanzas as Watts printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

The psalm it sets

Watts made this hymn from Psalm 66, "in the language of the New Testament": a paraphrase, not a translation. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

1Make 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. 4All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah … 16 more verses PSALM 66 · ITS FIRST VERSES · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ PSALM 66

Sing, all ye nations, to the Lord, Sing with a joyful noise; With melody of sound record His honours, and your joys. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Watts's psalms run from Psalm 1 to Psalm 150, several settings to many psalms: 367 hymns. This is number 1. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 1 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Sing, all ye nations, to the Lord

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