Psalms 96

Sing to the Lord, all the earth

Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.a ²Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. ³Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

⁴For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.b ⁵For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens. ⁶Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and glory are in his sanctuary.c

⁷Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.d ⁸Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts.e ⁹Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.f

¹⁰Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.” The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.g ¹¹Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it. ¹²Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.h

¹³Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness.i