A Song of Praise to God Coming in Judgment(A)

96 Oh, (B)sing to the Lord a new song!
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing to the Lord, bless His name;
Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
Declare His glory among the [a]nations,
His wonders among all peoples.

For (C)the Lord is great and (D)greatly to be praised;
(E)He is to be feared above all gods.
For (F)all the gods of the peoples are idols,
(G)But the Lord made the heavens.
Honor and majesty are before Him;
Strength and (H)beauty are in His sanctuary.

(I)Give[b] to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
Give to the Lord glory and strength.
[c]Give to the Lord the glory due His name;
Bring an offering, and come into His courts.
Oh, worship the Lord (J)in the beauty of holiness!
Tremble before Him, all the earth.

10 Say among the [d]nations, (K)“The Lord reigns;
The world also is firmly established,
It shall not be [e]moved;
(L)He shall judge the peoples righteously.”

11 (M)Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;
(N)Let the sea roar, and [f]all its fullness;
12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it.
Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice
13     before the Lord.
For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth.
(O)He shall judge the world with righteousness,
And the peoples with His truth.

A Song of Praise to the Sovereign Lord

97 The Lord (P)reigns;
Let the earth rejoice;
Let the multitude of [g]isles be glad!

(Q)Clouds and darkness surround Him;
(R)Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
(S)A fire goes before Him,
And burns up His enemies round about.
(T)His lightnings light the world;
The earth sees and trembles.
(U)The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord,
At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
(V)The heavens declare His righteousness,
And all the peoples see His glory.

(W)Let all be put to shame who serve carved images,
Who boast of idols.
(X)Worship Him, all you gods.
Zion hears and is glad,
And the daughters of Judah rejoice
Because of Your judgments, O Lord.
For You, Lord, are (Y)most high above all the earth;
(Z)You are exalted far above all gods.

10 You who love the Lord, (AA)hate evil!
(AB)He preserves the souls of His saints;
(AC)He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
11 (AD)Light is sown for the righteous,
And gladness for the upright in heart.
12 (AE)Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous,
(AF)And give thanks [h]at the remembrance of [i]His holy name.

A Song of Praise to the Lord for His Salvation and Judgment

A Psalm.

98 Oh, (AG)sing to the Lord a new song!
For He has (AH)done marvelous things;
His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.
(AI)The Lord has made known His salvation;
(AJ)His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the [j]nations.
He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;
(AK)All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth;
Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.
Sing to the Lord with the harp,
With the harp and the sound of a psalm,
With trumpets and the sound of a horn;
Shout joyfully before the Lord, the King.

Let the sea roar, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell in it;
Let the rivers clap their hands;
Let the hills be joyful together
    before the Lord,
(AL)For He is coming to judge the earth.
With righteousness He shall judge the world,
And the peoples with [k]equity.

Praise to the Lord for His Holiness

99 The Lord reigns;
Let the peoples tremble!
(AM)He dwells between the cherubim;
Let the earth be [l]moved!
The Lord is great in Zion,
And He is high above all the peoples.
Let them praise Your great and awesome name—
[m]He is holy.

The King’s strength also loves justice;
You have established equity;
You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Exalt the Lord our God,
And worship at His footstool—
He is holy.

Moses and Aaron were among His priests,
And Samuel was among those who (AN)called upon His name;
They called upon the Lord, and He answered them.
He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar;
They kept His testimonies and the [n]ordinance He gave them.

You answered them, O Lord our God;
You were to them God-Who-Forgives,
Though You took vengeance on their deeds.
Exalt the Lord our God,
And worship at His holy hill;
For the Lord our God is holy.

A Song of Praise for the Lord’s Faithfulness to His People

(AO)A Psalm of Thanksgiving.

100 Make (AP)a joyful shout to the Lord, [o]all you lands!
Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing.
Know that the Lord, He is God;
(AQ)It is He who has made us, and [p]not we ourselves;
(AR)We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

(AS)Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
For the Lord is good;
(AT)His mercy is everlasting,
And His truth endures to all generations.

Promised Faithfulness to the Lord

A Psalm of David.

101 I will sing of mercy and justice;
To You, O Lord, I will sing praises.

I will behave wisely in a [q]perfect way.
Oh, when will You come to me?
I will (AU)walk within my house with a perfect heart.

I will set nothing [r]wicked before my eyes;
(AV)I hate the work of those (AW)who fall away;
It shall not cling to me.
A perverse heart shall depart from me;
I will not (AX)know wickedness.

Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor,
Him I will destroy;
(AY)The one who has a haughty look and a proud heart,
Him I will not endure.

My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land,
That they may dwell with me;
He who walks in a [s]perfect way,
He shall serve me.
He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house;
He who tells lies shall not [t]continue in my presence.
(AZ)Early I will destroy all the wicked of the land,
That I may cut off all the evildoers (BA)from the city of the Lord.

The Lord’s Eternal Love

A Prayer of the afflicted, (BB)when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before the Lord.

102 Hear my prayer, O Lord,
And let my cry come to You.
(BC)Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my trouble;
Incline Your ear to me;
In the day that I call, answer me speedily.

For my days [u]are (BD)consumed like smoke,
And my bones are burned like a hearth.
My heart is stricken and withered like grass,
So that I forget to eat my bread.
Because of the sound of my groaning
My bones cling to my [v]skin.
I am like a pelican of the wilderness;
I am like an owl of the desert.
I lie awake,
And am like a sparrow alone on the housetop.

My enemies reproach me all day long;
Those who deride me swear an oath against me.
For I have eaten ashes like bread,
And mingled my drink with weeping,
10 Because of Your indignation and Your wrath;
For You have lifted me up and cast me away.
11 My days are like a shadow that lengthens,
And I wither away like grass.

12 But You, O Lord, shall endure forever,
And the remembrance of Your name to all generations.
13 You will arise and have mercy on Zion;
For the time to favor her,
Yes, the set time, has come.
14 For Your servants take pleasure in her stones,
And show favor to her dust.
15 So the [w]nations shall (BE)fear the name of the Lord,
And all the kings of the earth Your glory.
16 For the Lord shall build up Zion;
(BF)He shall appear in His glory.
17 (BG)He shall regard the prayer of the destitute,
And shall not despise their prayer.

18 This will be (BH)written for the generation to come,
That (BI)a people yet to be created may praise the Lord.
19 For He (BJ)looked down from the height of His sanctuary;
From heaven the Lord viewed the earth,
20 (BK)To hear the groaning of the prisoner,
To release those appointed to death,
21 To (BL)declare the name of the Lord in Zion,
And His praise in Jerusalem,
22 (BM)When the peoples are gathered together,
And the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.

23 He weakened my strength in the way;
He (BN)shortened my days.
24 (BO)I said, “O my God,
Do not take me away in the midst of my days;
(BP)Your years are throughout all generations.
25 (BQ)Of old You laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
26 (BR)They will perish, but You will [x]endure;
Yes, they will all grow old like a garment;
Like a cloak You will change them,
And they will be changed.
27 But (BS)You are the same,
And Your years will have no end.
28 (BT)The children of Your servants will continue,
And their descendants will be established before You.”

Notas al pie

  1. Psalm 96:3 Gentiles
  2. Psalm 96:7 Ascribe
  3. Psalm 96:8 Ascribe
  4. Psalm 96:10 Gentiles
  5. Psalm 96:10 shaken
  6. Psalm 96:11 all that is in it
  7. Psalm 97:1 Or coastlands
  8. Psalm 97:12 Or for the memory
  9. Psalm 97:12 Or His holiness
  10. Psalm 98:2 Gentiles
  11. Psalm 98:9 uprightness
  12. Psalm 99:1 shaken
  13. Psalm 99:3 Or It
  14. Psalm 99:7 statute
  15. Psalm 100:1 Lit. all the earth
  16. Psalm 100:3 So with Kt., LXX, Vg.; Qr., many Heb. mss., Tg. we are His
  17. Psalm 101:2 blameless
  18. Psalm 101:3 worthless
  19. Psalm 101:6 blameless
  20. Psalm 101:7 Lit. be established
  21. Psalm 102:3 Lit. end in
  22. Psalm 102:5 flesh
  23. Psalm 102:15 Gentiles
  24. Psalm 102:26 continue

Psalm 96(A)

Sing to the Lord(B) a new song;(C)
    sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing to the Lord, praise his name;(D)
    proclaim his salvation(E) day after day.
Declare his glory(F) among the nations,
    his marvelous deeds(G) among all peoples.

For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(H)
    he is to be feared(I) above all gods.(J)
For all the gods of the nations are idols,(K)
    but the Lord made the heavens.(L)
Splendor and majesty(M) are before him;
    strength and glory(N) are in his sanctuary.

Ascribe to the Lord,(O) all you families of nations,(P)
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering(Q) and come into his courts.(R)
Worship the Lord(S) in the splendor of his[a] holiness;(T)
    tremble(U) before him, all the earth.(V)
10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.(W)
    The world is firmly established,(X) it cannot be moved;(Y)
    he will judge(Z) the peoples with equity.(AA)

11 Let the heavens rejoice,(AB) let the earth be glad;(AC)
    let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
    let all the trees of the forest(AD) sing for joy.(AE)
13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
    he comes to judge(AF) the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness(AG)
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.(AH)

Psalm 97

The Lord reigns,(AI) let the earth be glad;(AJ)
    let the distant shores(AK) rejoice.
Clouds(AL) and thick darkness(AM) surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(AN)
Fire(AO) goes before(AP) him
    and consumes(AQ) his foes on every side.
His lightning(AR) lights up the world;
    the earth(AS) sees and trembles.(AT)
The mountains melt(AU) like wax(AV) before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.(AW)
The heavens proclaim his righteousness,(AX)
    and all peoples see his glory.(AY)

All who worship images(AZ) are put to shame,(BA)
    those who boast in idols(BB)
    worship him,(BC) all you gods!(BD)

Zion hears and rejoices
    and the villages of Judah are glad(BE)
    because of your judgments,(BF) Lord.
For you, Lord, are the Most High(BG) over all the earth;(BH)
    you are exalted(BI) far above all gods.
10 Let those who love the Lord hate evil,(BJ)
    for he guards(BK) the lives of his faithful ones(BL)
    and delivers(BM) them from the hand of the wicked.(BN)
11 Light shines[b](BO) on the righteous(BP)
    and joy on the upright in heart.(BQ)
12 Rejoice in the Lord,(BR) you who are righteous,
    and praise his holy name.(BS)

Psalm 98

A psalm.

Sing to the Lord(BT) a new song,(BU)
    for he has done marvelous things;(BV)
his right hand(BW) and his holy arm(BX)
    have worked salvation(BY) for him.
The Lord has made his salvation known(BZ)
    and revealed his righteousness(CA) to the nations.(CB)
He has remembered(CC) his love
    and his faithfulness to Israel;
all the ends of the earth(CD) have seen
    the salvation of our God.(CE)

Shout for joy(CF) to the Lord, all the earth,
    burst into jubilant song with music;
make music to the Lord with the harp,(CG)
    with the harp and the sound of singing,(CH)
with trumpets(CI) and the blast of the ram’s horn(CJ)
    shout for joy(CK) before the Lord, the King.(CL)

Let the sea(CM) resound, and everything in it,
    the world, and all who live in it.(CN)
Let the rivers clap their hands,(CO)
    let the mountains(CP) sing together for joy;
let them sing before the Lord,
    for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
    and the peoples with equity.(CQ)

Psalm 99

The Lord reigns,(CR)
    let the nations tremble;(CS)
he sits enthroned(CT) between the cherubim,(CU)
    let the earth shake.
Great is the Lord(CV) in Zion;(CW)
    he is exalted(CX) over all the nations.
Let them praise(CY) your great and awesome name(CZ)
    he is holy.(DA)

The King(DB) is mighty, he loves justice(DC)
    you have established equity;(DD)
in Jacob you have done
    what is just and right.(DE)
Exalt(DF) the Lord our God
    and worship at his footstool;
    he is holy.

Moses(DG) and Aaron(DH) were among his priests,
    Samuel(DI) was among those who called on his name;
they called on the Lord
    and he answered(DJ) them.
He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;(DK)
    they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.

Lord our God,
    you answered them;
you were to Israel a forgiving God,(DL)
    though you punished(DM) their misdeeds.[c]
Exalt the Lord our God
    and worship at his holy mountain,
    for the Lord our God is holy.

Psalm 100

A psalm. For giving grateful praise.

Shout for joy(DN) to the Lord, all the earth.
    Worship the Lord(DO) with gladness;
    come before him(DP) with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.(DQ)
    It is he who made us,(DR) and we are his[d];
    we are his people,(DS) the sheep of his pasture.(DT)

Enter his gates with thanksgiving(DU)
    and his courts(DV) with praise;
    give thanks to him and praise his name.(DW)
For the Lord is good(DX) and his love endures forever;(DY)
    his faithfulness(DZ) continues through all generations.

Psalm 101

Of David. A psalm.

I will sing of your love(EA) and justice;
    to you, Lord, I will sing praise.
I will be careful to lead a blameless life(EB)
    when will you come to me?

I will conduct the affairs(EC) of my house
    with a blameless heart.
I will not look with approval
    on anything that is vile.(ED)

I hate what faithless people do;(EE)
    I will have no part in it.
The perverse of heart(EF) shall be far from me;
    I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

Whoever slanders their neighbor(EG) in secret,
    I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes(EH) and a proud heart,
    I will not tolerate.

My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
    that they may dwell with me;
the one whose walk is blameless(EI)
    will minister to me.

No one who practices deceit
    will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
    will stand in my presence.

Every morning(EJ) I will put to silence
    all the wicked(EK) in the land;
I will cut off every evildoer(EL)
    from the city of the Lord.(EM)

Psalm 102[e]

A prayer of an afflicted person who has grown weak and pours out a lament before the Lord.

Hear my prayer,(EN) Lord;
    let my cry for help(EO) come to you.
Do not hide your face(EP) from me
    when I am in distress.
Turn your ear(EQ) to me;
    when I call, answer me quickly.

For my days vanish like smoke;(ER)
    my bones(ES) burn like glowing embers.
My heart is blighted and withered like grass;(ET)
    I forget to eat my food.(EU)
In my distress I groan aloud(EV)
    and am reduced to skin and bones.
I am like a desert owl,(EW)
    like an owl among the ruins.
I lie awake;(EX) I have become
    like a bird alone(EY) on a roof.
All day long my enemies(EZ) taunt me;(FA)
    those who rail against me use my name as a curse.(FB)
For I eat ashes(FC) as my food
    and mingle my drink with tears(FD)
10 because of your great wrath,(FE)
    for you have taken me up and thrown me aside.
11 My days are like the evening shadow;(FF)
    I wither(FG) away like grass.

12 But you, Lord, sit enthroned forever;(FH)
    your renown endures(FI) through all generations.(FJ)
13 You will arise(FK) and have compassion(FL) on Zion,
    for it is time(FM) to show favor(FN) to her;
    the appointed time(FO) has come.
14 For her stones are dear to your servants;
    her very dust moves them to pity.
15 The nations will fear(FP) the name of the Lord,
    all the kings(FQ) of the earth will revere your glory.
16 For the Lord will rebuild Zion(FR)
    and appear in his glory.(FS)
17 He will respond to the prayer(FT) of the destitute;
    he will not despise their plea.

18 Let this be written(FU) for a future generation,
    that a people not yet created(FV) may praise the Lord:
19 “The Lord looked down(FW) from his sanctuary on high,
    from heaven he viewed the earth,
20 to hear the groans of the prisoners(FX)
    and release those condemned to death.”
21 So the name of the Lord will be declared(FY) in Zion
    and his praise(FZ) in Jerusalem
22 when the peoples and the kingdoms
    assemble to worship(GA) the Lord.

23 In the course of my life[f] he broke my strength;
    he cut short my days.(GB)
24 So I said:
“Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days;
    your years go on(GC) through all generations.
25 In the beginning(GD) you laid the foundations of the earth,
    and the heavens(GE) are the work of your hands.(GF)
26 They will perish,(GG) but you remain;
    they will all wear out like a garment.
Like clothing you will change them
    and they will be discarded.
27 But you remain the same,(GH)
    and your years will never end.(GI)
28 The children of your servants(GJ) will live in your presence;
    their descendants(GK) will be established before you.”

Notas al pie

  1. Psalm 96:9 Or Lord with the splendor of
  2. Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown
  3. Psalm 99:8 Or God, / an avenger of the wrongs done to them
  4. Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves
  5. Psalm 102:1 In Hebrew texts 102:1-28 is numbered 102:2-29.
  6. Psalm 102:23 Or By his power