“Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.”
The command to sing the glory of God's name and make God's praise glorious indicates that worship is the means through which God's character and power are made known and celebrated. The emphasis on glory articulates that God's reputation and majesty are the object of worship. The making of praise glorious suggests that worship is not merely personal devotion but a corporate and public act of honoring God. This verse situates worship as the fundamental human response to divine greatness.
Church Fathers on Psalms 66:2
1. This Psalm has on the title the inscription, “For the end, a song of a Psalm of Resurrection.” When ye hear “for the end,” whenever the Psalms are repeated, understand it “for Christ:” the Apostle saying, “For the end of the law is Christ, for righteousness to every one believing.” Romans 10:4 In what manner therefore here Resurrection is sung, you will hear, and whose Resurrection it is, as far as Himself deigns to give and disclose. For the Resurrection we Christians…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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