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Psalm 96[a]

God of the Universe

I

Sing to the Lord a new song;(A)
    sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
    proclaim his salvation day after day.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 96 A hymn inviting all humanity to praise the glories of Israel’s God (Ps 96:1–3), who is the sole God (Ps 96:4–6). To the just ruler of all belongs worship (Ps 96:7–10); even inanimate creation is to offer praise (Ps 96:11–13). This Psalm has numerous verbal and thematic contacts with Is 40–55, as does Ps 98. Another version of the Psalm is 1 Chr 16:23–33.

Tell his glory among the nations;
    among all peoples, his marvelous deeds.(A)

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10     (A)declare among the nations: The Lord is king.
The world will surely stand fast, never to be shaken.
    He rules the peoples with fairness.

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IV

11 Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;
    let the sea and what fills it resound;(A)
12     let the plains be joyful and all that is in them.
Then let all the trees of the forest rejoice

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13     before the Lord who comes,
    who comes to govern the earth,(A)
To govern the world with justice
    and the peoples with faithfulness.

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