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Yahweh the King Comes in Judgment

96 Sing to[a] Yahweh a new song;
sing to[b] Yahweh, all the earth.
Sing to[c] Yahweh; bless his name.
Announce[d] his salvation from day to day.
Tell his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples.
For Yahweh is great and very worthy of praise;
he is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are idols,[e]
but Yahweh made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of the peoples,
ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due his name;
bring an offering and come into his courts.
Worship Yahweh in holy array;
tremble before him, all the earth.
10 Say among the nations, “Yahweh is king!
Yes, the world is established so that it will not be moved.
He will judge the peoples fairly.”
11 Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice.
Let the sea with[f] its fullness roar.
12 Let the field with[g] all that is in it exult.
Then all the trees of the forests will sing for joy
13 before Yahweh, for he is coming;
for he is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with his faithfulness.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 96:1 Or “concerning”
  2. Psalm 96:1 Or “concerning”
  3. Psalm 96:2 Or “concerning”
  4. Psalm 96:2 Or “bring good news concerning”
  5. Psalm 96:5 This word for idols suggests something worthless or insignificant
  6. Psalm 96:11 Hebrew “and”
  7. Psalm 96:12 Hebrew “and”

Psalm 96(A)

King of the Earth

Sing a new song to the Lord;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.(B)
Sing to Yahweh, praise His name;
proclaim His salvation from day to day.(C)
Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonderful works among all peoples.(D)

For the Lord is great and is highly praised;
He is feared above all gods.(E)
For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.(F)
Splendor and majesty are before Him;
strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.(G)

Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.(H)
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name;(I)
bring an offering and enter His courts.(J)
Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness;(K)
tremble before Him, all the earth.(L)

10 Say among the nations: “The Lord reigns.(M)
The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken.(N)
He judges the peoples fairly.”(O)
11 Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;
let the sea and all that fills it resound.(P)
12 Let the fields and everything in them exult.
Then all the trees of the forest will shout for joy(Q)
13 before the Lord, for He is coming—
for He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
and the peoples with His faithfulness.(R)