The Meaning of Psalms 105:2 Explained

Psalms 105:2

KJV: Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.

YLT: Sing ye to Him -- sing praise to Him, Meditate ye on all His wonders.

Darby: Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; meditate upon all his wondrous works.

ASV: Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvelous works.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Sing  unto him, sing psalms  unto him: talk  ye of all his wondrous works. 

What does Psalms 105:2 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 105:1-15 - The Lord's Covenant With Israel
This psalm and the next are a pair, probably composed during the Exile in Babylon. They are evidently derived in part from the old Tabernacle service, in which is found the beginning of this psalm and the end of the next, 1 Chronicles 16:1-43. Here we have the story of Jehovah's faithfulness to his Covenant and of Israel's ingratitude.
It is right to make known God's doings. Nothing touches men more quickly, or excites faith and hope more certainly, than to hear what others have experienced of God's saving health. Let us talk more often of His marvelous works. If God has forgiven you, even to ten thousand talents, confess it. If you have learned more of Christ's patience in His bearing with your sins and failures, tell it out. The salient points which stand out in our record of the past may be summarized under the same general headings as those of the psalmist. God has been mindful of His Covenant, ratified by the blood of his Son. He has shown his independence of human standards in choosing us, though we are absolutely unworthy to inherit His Kingdom. How often He has interposed in our behalf even when we have deserved the worst, saying, Touch not mine anointed! [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 105

1  An exhortation to praise God, and to seek out his works
7  The story of God's providence over Abraham
16  Over Joseph
23  Over Jacob in Egypt
26  Over Moses delivering the Israelites
37  Over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the desert, and planted in Canaan

What do the individual words in Psalms 105:2 mean?

Sing to Him sing psalms to Him Talk of all His wondrous works
שִֽׁירוּ־ ל֭וֹ זַמְּרוּ־ ל֑וֹ שִׂ֝֗יחוּ בְּכָל־ נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו

שִֽׁירוּ־  Sing 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: שִׁיר  
Sense: to sing.
ל֭וֹ  to  Him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
זַמְּרוּ־  sing  psalms 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: זָמַר  
Sense: to sing, sing praise, make music.
ל֑וֹ  to  Him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
שִׂ֝֗יחוּ  Talk 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: שִׂיחַ  
Sense: to put forth, mediate, muse, commune, speak, complain, ponder, sing.
בְּכָל־  of  all 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו  His  wondrous  works 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, feminine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: פָּלָא  
Sense: to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action.