Psalms 66:4
Let people confess to thee, O God: let all people give praise to thee.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Confiteantur tibi populi, Deus : confiteantur tibi populi omnes.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ἐξομολογησάσθωσαν λαοί, ὁ θεός, ἐξομολογησάσθωσαν λαοὶ πάντες.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 67:4
- יוֹד֖וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים אֱלֹהִ֑ים י֝וֹד֗וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm LXVII
6. What followeth because the Salvation of God is known in all nations? “Let the peoples confess to Thee, O God” ( ver. 3 ); “confess to Thee,” he saith, “all peoples.” There standeth forth a heretic, and he saith, In Africa I have peoples: and another from another quarter, And I in Galatia have peoples. Thou in Africa, he in Galatia: therefore I require one that hath them everywhere. Ye have indeed dared to exult at that voice, when ye heard, “Let the peoples confess to Thee, O God.” Hear the following verse, how he speaketh not of a part: “Let there confess to Thee all peoples.” Walk ye in the Way together with all nations; walk ye in the Way together with all peoples, O sons of peace, sons of the One Catholic Church, walk ye in the Way, seeing as ye walk. Wayfarers do this to beguile their toil. …