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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

Sing a new song to the Lord!
    Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
Sing to the Lord; praise his name.
    Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.
Publish his glorious deeds among the nations.
    Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise!
    He is to be feared above all gods.
The gods of other nations are mere idols,
    but the Lord made the heavens!
Honor and majesty surround him;
    strength and beauty fill his sanctuary.

O nations of the world, recognize the Lord;
    recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong.
Give to the Lord the glory he deserves!
    Bring your offering and come into his courts.
Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor.
    Let all the earth tremble before him.
10 Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
    The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
    He will judge all peoples fairly.

11 Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice!
    Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!
12 Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!
    Let the trees of the forest sing for joy
13 before the Lord, for he is coming!
    He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with justice,
    and the nations with his truth.

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

Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness.
    Let the whole world know what he has done.
Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.
    Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
Exult in his holy name;
    rejoice, you who worship the Lord.
Search for the Lord and for his strength;
    continually seek him.
Remember the wonders he has performed,
    his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
you children of his servant Abraham,
    you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.

He is the Lord our God.
    His justice is seen throughout the land.
He always stands by his covenant—
    the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
This is the covenant he made with Abraham
    and the oath he swore to Isaac.
10 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
    and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:
11 “I will give you the land of Canaan
    as your special possession.”

12 He said this when they were few in number,
    a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
13 They wandered from nation to nation,
    from one kingdom to another.
14 Yet he did not let anyone oppress them.
    He warned kings on their behalf:
15 “Do not touch my chosen people,
    and do not hurt my prophets.”

16 He called for a famine on the land of Canaan,
    cutting off its food supply.
17 Then he sent someone to Egypt ahead of them—
    Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
18 They bruised his feet with fetters
    and placed his neck in an iron collar.
19 Until the time came to fulfill his dreams,[a]
    the Lord tested Joseph’s character.
20 Then Pharaoh sent for him and set him free;
    the ruler of the nation opened his prison door.
21 Joseph was put in charge of all the king’s household;
    he became ruler over all the king’s possessions.
22 He could instruct[b] the king’s aides as he pleased
    and teach the king’s advisers.

23 Then Israel arrived in Egypt;
    Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham.
24 And the Lord multiplied the people of Israel
    until they became too mighty for their enemies.
25 Then he turned the Egyptians against the Israelites,
    and they plotted against the Lord’s servants.

26 But the Lord sent his servant Moses,
    along with Aaron, whom he had chosen.
27 They performed miraculous signs among the Egyptians,
    and wonders in the land of Ham.
28 The Lord blanketed Egypt in darkness,
    for they had defied[c] his commands to let his people go.
29 He turned their water into blood,
    poisoning all the fish.
30 Then frogs overran the land
    and even invaded the king’s bedrooms.
31 When the Lord spoke, flies descended on the Egyptians,
    and gnats swarmed across Egypt.
32 He sent them hail instead of rain,
    and lightning flashed over the land.
33 He ruined their grapevines and fig trees
    and shattered all the trees.
34 He spoke, and hordes of locusts came—
    young locusts beyond number.
35 They ate up everything green in the land,
    destroying all the crops in their fields.
36 Then he killed the oldest son in each Egyptian home,
    the pride and joy of each family.

37 The Lord brought his people out of Egypt, loaded with silver and gold;
    and not one among the tribes of Israel even stumbled.
38 Egypt was glad when they were gone,
    for they feared them greatly.
39 The Lord spread a cloud above them as a covering
    and gave them a great fire to light the darkness.
40 They asked for meat, and he sent them quail;
    he satisfied their hunger with manna—bread from heaven.
41 He split open a rock, and water gushed out
    to form a river through the dry wasteland.
42 For he remembered his sacred promise
    to his servant Abraham.
43 So he brought his people out of Egypt with joy,
    his chosen ones with rejoicing.
44 He gave his people the lands of pagan nations,
    and they harvested crops that others had planted.
45 All this happened so they would follow his decrees
    and obey his instructions.

Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. 105:19 Hebrew his word.
  2. 105:22 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew reads bind or imprison.
  3. 105:28 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew reads had not defied.

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 Song of Praise

On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the Lord:

Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness.
    Let the whole world know what he has done.
Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.
    Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
10 Exult in his holy name;
    rejoice, you who worship the Lord.
11 Search for the Lord and for his strength;
    continually seek him.
12 Remember the wonders he has performed,
    his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
13 you children of his servant Israel,
    you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.

14 He is the Lord our God.
    His justice is seen throughout the land.
15 Remember his covenant forever—
    the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
16 This is the covenant he made with Abraham
    and the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
    and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:
18 “I will give you the land of Canaan
    as your special possession.”

19 He said this when you were few in number,
    a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
20 They wandered from nation to nation,
    from one kingdom to another.
21 Yet he did not let anyone oppress them.
    He warned kings on their behalf:
22 “Do not touch my chosen people,
    and do not hurt my prophets.”

23 Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
    Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.
24 Publish his glorious deeds among the nations.
    Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
25 Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise!
    He is to be feared above all gods.
26 The gods of other nations are mere idols,
    but the Lord made the heavens!
27 Honor and majesty surround him;
    strength and joy fill his dwelling.

28 O nations of the world, recognize the Lord,
    recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong.
29 Give to the Lord the glory he deserves!
    Bring your offering and come into his presence.
Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor.
30     Let all the earth tremble before him.
    The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.

31 Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice!
    Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
32 Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!
    Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!
33 Let the trees of the forest sing 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.
35 Cry out, “Save us, O God of our salvation!
    Gather and rescue us from among the nations,
so we can thank your holy name
    and rejoice and praise you.”

36 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,
    who lives from everlasting to everlasting!

And all the people shouted “Amen!” and praised the Lord.

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