Psalm 95-98
New American Standard Bible
Praise to the Lord and Warning against Unbelief.
95 Come, let’s (A)sing for joy to the Lord,
Let’s shout joyfully to (B)the rock of our salvation.
2 Let’s (C)come before His presence (D)with a song of thanksgiving,
Let’s shout joyfully to Him (E)in songs with instruments.
3 For the Lord is a (F)great God
And a great King (G)above all gods,
4 In whose hand are the (H)depths of the earth,
The peaks of the mountains are also His.
5 [a]The sea is His, for it was He (I)who made it,
And His hands formed the dry land.
6 Come, let’s (J)worship and bow down,
Let’s (K)kneel before the Lord our (L)Maker.
7 For He is our God,
And (M)we are the people of His [b](N)pasture and the sheep of His hand.
(O)Today, [c]if you will hear His voice,
8 Do not harden your hearts as at [d](P)Meribah,
As on the day of [e](Q)Massah in the wilderness,
9 “When your fathers (R)put Me to the test,
They tested Me, though they had seen My work.
10 For (S)forty years I was disgusted with that generation,
And said they are a people who err in their heart,
And they do not know My ways.
11 Therefore I (T)swore in My anger,
They certainly shall not enter My (U)rest.”
A Call to Worship the Lord the Righteous Judge.
96 (V)Sing to the Lord a (W)new song;
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, bless His name;
(X)Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
3 Tell of (Y)His glory among the nations,
His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
4 For (Z)great is the Lord, and (AA)greatly to be praised;
He is to be (AB)feared (AC)above all gods.
5 For (AD)all the gods of the peoples are [f]idols,
But (AE)the Lord made the heavens.
6 (AF)Splendor and majesty are before Him,
Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
7 [g]Ascribe to the Lord, you (AG)families of the peoples,
[h](AH)Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8 [i]Ascribe to the Lord the (AI)glory of His name;
Bring an [j](AJ)offering and come into His courtyards.
9 (AK)Worship the Lord in [k]holy attire;
(AL)Tremble before Him, all the earth.
10 Say among the nations, “(AM)The Lord reigns;
Indeed, the (AN)world is firmly established, it will not be moved;
He will (AO)judge the peoples fairly.”
11 May the (AP)heavens be joyful, and may the (AQ)earth rejoice;
May (AR)the sea [l]roar, and [m]all it contains;
12 May the (AS)field be jubilant, and all that is in it.
Then all the (AT)trees of the forest will sing for joy
13 Before the Lord, (AU)for He is coming,
For He is coming to judge the earth.
(AV)He will judge the world in righteousness,
And the peoples in His faithfulness.
The Lord’s Power and Dominion.
97 (AW)The Lord [n]reigns, may the (AX)earth rejoice;
May the many [o](AY)islands be joyful.
2 (AZ)Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;
(BA)Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 (BB)Fire goes before Him
And (BC)burns up His enemies all around.
4 His (BD)lightning lit up the world;
The earth saw it and (BE)trembled.
5 The mountains (BF)melted like wax at the presence of the Lord,
At the presence of the (BG)Lord of the whole earth.
6 The (BH)heavens declare His righteousness,
And (BI)all the peoples have seen His glory.
7 May all those be ashamed who serve (BJ)carved images,
Who boast in (BK)idols;
[p](BL)Worship Him, all you [q]gods.
8 Zion [r]heard this and (BM)was joyful,
And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced
Because of Your judgments, Lord.
9 For You are the Lord (BN)Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted far (BO)above all [s]gods.
10 (BP)Hate evil, you who love the Lord,
Who (BQ)watches over the souls of His godly ones;
He (BR)saves them from the hand of the wicked.
11 (BS)Light is sown like seed for the righteous,
And (BT)gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Be (BU)joyful in the Lord, you righteous ones,
And (BV)praise [t]the mention of His holy name.
A Call to Praise the Lord for His Righteousness.
A Psalm.
98 Sing a (BW)new song to the Lord,
For He has done (BX)wonderful things,
His (BY)right hand and His (BZ)holy arm have [u]gained the victory for Him.
2 (CA)The Lord has made His salvation known;
He has (CB)revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.
3 He has (CC)remembered His graciousness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;
(CD)All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4 (CE)Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth;
(CF)Be cheerful and sing for joy and sing praises.
5 Sing praises to the Lord with the (CG)lyre,
With the lyre and the [v](CH)sound of melody.
6 With (CI)trumpets and the sound of the horn
(CJ)Shout joyfully before (CK)the King, the Lord.
7 May the (CL)sea roar and [w]all it contains,
The (CM)world and those who dwell in it.
8 May the (CN)rivers clap their hands,
May the (CO)mountains sing together for joy
9 Before the Lord, for He is coming to (CP)judge the earth;
He will judge the world with righteousness
And (CQ)the peoples with fairness.
Footnotes
- Psalm 95:5 Lit Who has the sea
- Psalm 95:7 Lit pasturing
- Psalm 95:7 Or O that you would obey
- Psalm 95:8 Or place of strife
- Psalm 95:8 Or temptation
- Psalm 96:5 Or non-existent things
- Psalm 96:7 Lit Give
- Psalm 96:7 Lit Give
- Psalm 96:8 Lit Give
- Psalm 96:8 Or meal offering
- Psalm 96:9 Or the splendor of holiness
- Psalm 96:11 Or thunder
- Psalm 96:11 Lit its fullness
- Psalm 97:1 Or has assumed Kingship
- Psalm 97:1 Or coastlands
- Psalm 97:7 Or All the gods have worshiped Him
- Psalm 97:7 Or supernatural powers
- Psalm 97:8 Or possibly hears and is glad
- Psalm 97:9 Or supernatural powers
- Psalm 97:12 Lit for the memory of His holiness
- Psalm 98:1 Or accomplished salvation
- Psalm 98:5 Or voice of song (accompanied by music)
- Psalm 98:7 Lit its fullness
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