Psalm 96
God, Sovereign and Judge of the Universe
1 Sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord and bless his name;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
3 Declare his glory among the nations,
his wondrous deeds to every people.
4 For great is the Lord and worthy of all praise;
he is more to be feared than all other gods.
5 The gods of the nations are merely idols,
but it was the Lord who made the heavens.
6 Majesty and splendor surround him;
power and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Render to the Lord, you families of nations,
render to the Lord glory and power.
8 Render to the Lord the glory due to his name;
bring an offering and enter his courts.
9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth.
10 Say among the nations, “The Lord is King.
The world is firmly established, never to be moved.
He will judge the peoples fairly.”
11 Let the heavens exult and the earth be glad;
let the sea resound and all that fills it.
12 Let the fields rejoice and all that is in them;
let all the trees of the forest shout for joy
13 before the Lord, for he is coming,
coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with justice
and the nations with equity.
Footnotes
- Psalm 96:1
- Psalm 96:1
- Psalm 96:2
- Psalm 96:3
- Psalm 96:4
- Psalm 96:5
- Psalm 96:6
- Psalm 96:7
- Psalm 96:8
- Psalm 96:9
- Psalm 96:10
- Psalm 96:12
- Psalm 96:13
