Psalms 96

Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 96 calls all the earth to sing a new song to the Lord, bless His name, and proclaim His salvation daily among the nations. The text contrasts the Lord, who made the heavens and is surrounded by splendor, majesty, strength, and beauty in His sanctuary, with the worthless idols of the nations. Families of nations are instructed to ascribe glory and strength to the Lord, bring offerings, enter His courts, and worship Him in holy splendor while trembling before Him. The psalm commands messengers to declare among the nations that the Lord reigns, that the world is firmly established, and that He will judge the peoples with equity. Finally, the heavens, the earth, the sea, the fields, and all the trees of the forest are invited to rejoice and sing before the Lord as He comes to judge the world in righteousness and faithfulness.

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¹Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. ²Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim His salvation day after day. ³Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. ⁴For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. ⁵For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens. ⁶Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty fill His sanctuary. ⁷Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. ⁸Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and enter His courts. ⁹Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth. ¹⁰Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity. ¹¹Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it. ¹²Let the fields exult, and all that is in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy ¹³before the LORD, for He is coming— He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.

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