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96 Sing to Yahweh a new song!
    Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.
Sing to Yahweh!
    Bless his name!
    Proclaim his salvation from day to day!
Declare his glory among the nations,
    his marvelous works among all the peoples.
For Yahweh is great, and greatly to be praised!
    He is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
    but Yahweh made the heavens.
Honor and majesty are before him.
    Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of nations,
    ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to 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 reigns.”
    The world is also established.
    It can’t be moved.
    He will judge the peoples with equity.
11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice.
    Let the sea roar, and its fullness!
12     Let the field and all that is in it exult!
    Then all the trees of the woods shall sing for joy
13     before Yahweh; for he comes,
    for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
    the peoples with his truth.

Psalm 96(A)

King of the Earth

Sing a new song to the Lord;
let the whole earth sing to the Lord.(B)
Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
proclaim his salvation from day to day.(C)
Declare his glory among the nations,
his wondrous 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 worthless 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 the Lord the glory of his name;(I)
bring an offering and enter his courts.(J)
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness;(K)
let the whole earth tremble before him.(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 celebrate.
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)

105 Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name!
    Make his doings known among the peoples.
Sing to him, sing praises to him!
    Tell of all his marvelous works.
Glory in his holy name.
    Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
Seek Yahweh and his strength.
    Seek his face forever more.
Remember his marvelous works that he has done:
    his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
you offspring of Abraham, his servant,
    you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
He is Yahweh, our God.
    His judgments are in all the earth.
He has remembered his covenant forever,
    the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
the covenant which he made with Abraham,
    his oath to Isaac,
10 and confirmed it to Jacob for a statute;
    to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
11 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan,
    the lot of your inheritance,”
12 when they were but a few men in number,
    yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
13 They went about from nation to nation,
    from one kingdom to another people.
14 He allowed no one to do them wrong.
    Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
15 “Don’t touch my anointed ones!
    Do my prophets no harm!”
16 He called for a famine on the land.
    He destroyed the food supplies.
17 He sent a man before them.
    Joseph was sold for a slave.
18 They bruised his feet with shackles.
    His neck was locked in irons,
19 until the time that his word happened,
    and Yahweh’s word proved him true.
20 The king sent and freed him,
    even the ruler of peoples, and let him go free.
21 He made him lord of his house,
    and ruler of all of his possessions,
22 to discipline his princes at his pleasure,
    and to teach his elders wisdom.
23 Israel also came into Egypt.
    Jacob lived in the land of Ham.
24 He increased his people greatly,
    and made them stronger than their adversaries.
25 He turned their heart to hate his people,
    to conspire against his servants.
26 He sent Moses, his servant,
    and Aaron, whom he had chosen.
27 They performed miracles among them,
    and wonders in the land of Ham.
28 He sent darkness, and made it dark.
    They didn’t rebel against his words.
29 He turned their waters into blood,
    and killed their fish.
30 Their land swarmed with frogs,
    even in the rooms of their kings.
31 He spoke, and swarms of flies came,
    and lice in all their borders.
32 He gave them hail for rain,
    with lightning in their land.
33 He struck their vines and also their fig trees,
    and shattered the trees of their country.
34 He spoke, and the locusts came
    with the grasshoppers, without number,
35 ate up every plant in their land,
    and ate up the fruit of their ground.
36 He struck also all the firstborn in their land,
    the first fruits of all their manhood.
37 He brought them out with silver and gold.
    There was not one feeble person among his tribes.
38 Egypt was glad when they departed,
    for the fear of them had fallen on them.
39 He spread a cloud for a covering,
    fire to give light in the night.
40 They asked, and he brought quails,
    and satisfied them with the bread of the sky.
41 He opened the rock, and waters gushed out.
    They ran as a river in the dry places.
42 For he remembered his holy word,
    and Abraham, his servant.
43 He brought his people out with joy,
    his chosen with singing.
44 He gave them the lands of the nations.
    They took the labor of the peoples in possession,
45 that they might keep his statutes,
    and observe his laws.
    Praise Yah!

Psalm 105

God’s Faithfulness to His People

Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name;
proclaim his deeds among the peoples.(A)
Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell about all his wondrous works!(B)
Boast in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.(C)
Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always.(D)
Remember the wondrous works he has done,
his wonders, and the judgments he has pronounced,[a](E)
you offspring of Abraham his servant,
Jacob’s descendants—his chosen ones.(F)

He is the Lord our God;
his judgments govern the whole earth.(G)
He remembers his covenant forever,
the promise he ordained
for a thousand generations(H)
the covenant he made with Abraham,
swore[b] to Isaac,(I)
10 and confirmed to Jacob as a decree
and to Israel as a permanent covenant:(J)
11 “I will give the land of Canaan to you
as your inherited portion.”(K)

12 When they were few in number,
very few indeed,
and resident aliens in Canaan,(L)
13 wandering from nation to nation
and from one kingdom to another,(M)
14 he allowed no one to oppress them;
he rebuked kings on their behalf:(N)
15 “Do not touch my anointed ones,(O)
or harm my prophets.”(P)

16 He called down famine against the land
and destroyed the entire food supply.(Q)
17 He had sent a man ahead of them—
Joseph, who was sold as a slave.(R)
18 They hurt his feet with shackles;
his neck was put in an iron collar.(S)
19 Until the time his prediction came true,
the word of the Lord tested him.(T)
20 The king sent for him and released him;
the ruler of peoples set him free.(U)
21 He made him master of his household,
ruler over all his possessions(V)
22 binding[c] his officials at will
and instructing his elders.(W)

23 Then Israel went to Egypt;
Jacob lived as an alien in the land of Ham.[d](X)
24 The Lord[e] made his people very fruitful;
he made them more numerous than their foes,(Y)
25 whose hearts he turned to hate his people
and to deal deceptively with his servants.(Z)
26 He sent Moses his servant,
and Aaron, whom he had chosen.(AA)
27 They performed his miraculous signs among them
and wonders in the land of Ham.(AB)
28 He sent darkness, and it became dark—
for did they not defy his commands?(AC)
29 He turned their water into blood
and caused their fish to die.(AD)
30 Their land was overrun with frogs,
even in their royal chambers.(AE)
31 He spoke, and insects came(AF)
gnats throughout their country.(AG)
32 He gave them hail for rain,
and lightning throughout their land.(AH)
33 He struck their vines and fig trees
and shattered the trees of their territory.(AI)
34 He spoke, and locusts came—
young locusts without number.
35 They devoured all the vegetation in their land
and consumed the produce of their land.(AJ)
36 He struck all the firstborn in their land,
all their first progeny.(AK)

37 Then he brought Israel out with silver and gold,
and no one among his tribes stumbled.(AL)
38 Egypt was glad when they left,
for the dread of Israel[f] had fallen on them.(AM)
39 He spread a cloud as a covering
and gave a fire to light up the night.(AN)
40 They asked, and he brought quail
and satisfied them with bread from heaven.(AO)
41 He opened a rock, and water gushed out;
it flowed like a stream in the desert.(AP)
42 For he remembered his holy promise
to Abraham his servant.(AQ)
43 He brought his people out with rejoicing,
his chosen ones with shouts of joy.(AR)
44 He gave them the lands of the nations,
and they inherited
what other peoples had worked for.(AS)

45 All this happened
so that they might keep his statutes
and obey his instructions.(AT)
Hallelujah!

Footnotes

  1. 105:5 Lit judgments of his mouth
  2. 105:9 Lit and his oath
  3. 105:22 LXX, Syr, Vg read teaching
  4. 105:23 = Egypt, also in v. 27
  5. 105:24 Lit He
  6. 105:38 Lit them

Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

Oh give thanks to Yahweh.
    Call on his name.
    Make what he has done known among the peoples.
Sing to him.
    Sing praises to him.
    Tell of all his marvelous works.
10 Glory in his holy name.
    Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
11 Seek Yahweh and his strength.
    Seek his face forever more.
12 Remember his marvelous works that he has done,
    his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
13 you offspring[a] of Israel his servant,
    you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 He is Yahweh our God.
    His judgments are in all the earth.
15 Remember his covenant forever,
    the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
16     the covenant which he made with Abraham,
    his oath to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,
    and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
18 saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan,
    The lot of your inheritance,”
19     when you were but a few men in number,
    yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
20 They went about from nation to nation,
    from one kingdom to another people.
21 He allowed no man to do them wrong.
    Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
22 “Don’t touch my anointed ones!
    Do my prophets no harm!”
23 Sing to Yahweh, all the earth!
    Display his salvation from day to day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
    and his marvelous works among all the peoples.
25 For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised.
    He also is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
    but Yahweh made the heavens.
27 Honor and majesty are before him.
    Strength and gladness are in his place.
28 Ascribe to Yahweh, you relatives of the peoples,
    ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!
29 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name.
    Bring an offering, and come before him.
    Worship Yahweh in holy array.
30 Tremble before him, all the earth.
    The world also is established that it can’t be moved.
31 Let the heavens be glad,
    and let the earth rejoice!
    Let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns!”
32 Let the sea roar, and its fullness!
    Let the field exult, and all that is in it!
33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh,
    for he comes to judge the earth.
34 Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good,
    for his loving kindness endures forever.
35 Say, “Save us, God of our salvation!
    Gather us together and deliver us from the nations,
    to give thanks to your holy name,
    to triumph in your praise.”
36 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel,
    from everlasting even to everlasting.

All the people said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. 16:13 or, seed

David’s Psalm of Thanksgiving

On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the Lord by Asaph and his relatives:

Give thanks(A) to the Lord; call on his name;
proclaim his deeds among the peoples.(B)
Sing to him; sing praise to him;
tell about all his wondrous works!
10 Boast in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11 Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always.(C)
12 Remember the wondrous works he has done,(D)
his wonders, and the judgments he has pronounced,[a](E)
13 you offspring of Israel his servant,
Jacob’s descendants—his chosen ones.

14 He is the Lord our God;
his judgments govern the whole earth.(F)
15 Remember his covenant forever—
the promise he ordained for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant he made with Abraham,
swore[b] to Isaac,(G)
17 and confirmed to Jacob as a decree,
and to Israel as a permanent covenant:(H)
18 “I will give the land of Canaan to you
as your inherited portion.”(I)

19 When they[c] were few in number,
very few indeed,(J) and resident aliens in Canaan
20 wandering from nation to nation
and from one kingdom to another,
21 he allowed no one to oppress them;
he rebuked kings on their behalf:(K)
22 “Do not touch my anointed ones
or harm my prophets.”(L)

23 Let the whole earth sing(M) to the Lord.
Proclaim his salvation from day to day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
his wondrous works among all peoples.

25 For the Lord is great and highly praised;(N)
he is feared above all gods.(O)
26 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,(P)
but the Lord made the heavens.(Q)
27 Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his place.
28 Ascribe to the Lord, families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;
bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness;(R)
30 let the whole earth tremble(S) before him.
The world is firmly established;
it cannot be shaken.
31 Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice,(T)
and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
32 Let the sea and all that fills it resound;
let the fields and everything in them exult.(U)
33 Then the trees of the forest will shout for joy before the Lord,
for he is coming to judge the earth.

34 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his faithful love endures forever.(V)
35 And say,(W) “Save us, God of our salvation;
gather us and rescue us from the nations
so that we may give thanks to your holy name
and rejoice in your praise.
36 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel(X)
from everlasting to everlasting.”

Then all the people said, “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”

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Footnotes

  1. 16:12 Lit judgments of his mouth
  2. 16:16 Lit and his oath
  3. 16:19 One Hb ms, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss read you