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Psalm 96-98
Common English Bible
Psalm 96-98
Common English Bible
Psalm 96
96 Sing to the Lord a new song!
Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
2 Sing to the Lord! Bless his name!
Share the news of his saving work every single day!
3 Declare God’s glory among the nations;
declare his wondrous works among all people
4 because the Lord is great and so worthy of praise.
He is awesome beyond all other gods
5 because all the gods of the nations are just idols,
but it is the Lord who created heaven!
6 Greatness and grandeur are in front of him;
strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Give to the Lord, all families of the nations—
give to the Lord glory and power!
8 Give to the Lord the glory due his name!
Bring gifts!
Enter his courtyards!
9 Bow down to the Lord in his holy splendor!
Tremble before him, all the earth!
10 Tell the nations, “The Lord rules!
Yes, he set the world firmly in place;[a]
it won’t be shaken.
He will judge all people fairly.”
11 Let heaven celebrate! Let the earth rejoice!
Let the sea and everything in it roar!
12 Let the countryside and everything in it celebrate!
Then all the trees of the forest too
will shout out joyfully
13 before the Lord because he is coming!
He is coming to establish justice on the earth!
He will establish justice in the world rightly.
He will establish justice among all people fairly.
Psalm 97
97 The Lord rules! Let the earth rejoice!
Let all the islands celebrate!
2 Clouds and thick darkness surround God.
His throne is built on righteousness and justice.
3 Fire proceeds before him,
burning up his enemies on every side.
4 His lightning lights up the world;
the earth sees it and trembles!
5 The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of the whole world!
6 Heaven has proclaimed God’s righteousness,
and all nations have seen his glory.
7 All those who worship images,
those who are proud of idols,
are put to shame.
All gods bow down to the Lord!
8 Zion has heard and celebrates,
the towns[b] of Judah rejoice,
because of your acts of justice, Lord,
9 because you, Lord, are the Most High
over all the earth,
because you are so superior to all other gods.
10 Those of you who love the Lord, hate evil!
God guards the lives of his faithful ones,
delivering them from the power of the wicked.
11 Light is planted like seed for the righteous person;
joy too for those whose heart is right.
12 Rejoice in the Lord, righteous ones!
Give thanks to his holy name!
Psalm 98
A psalm.
98 Sing to the Lord a new song
because he has done wonderful things!
His own strong hand and his own holy arm
have won the victory!
2 The Lord has made his salvation widely known;
he has revealed his righteousness
in the eyes of all the nations.
3 God has remembered his loyal love
and faithfulness to the house of Israel;
every corner of the earth has seen our God’s salvation.
4 Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth!
Be happy!
Rejoice out loud!
Sing your praises!
5 Sing your praises to the Lord with the lyre—
with the lyre and the sound of music.
6 With trumpets and a horn blast,
shout triumphantly before the Lord, the king!
7 Let the sea and everything in it roar;
the world and all its inhabitants too.
8 Let all the rivers clap their hands;
let the mountains rejoice out loud altogether 9 before the Lord
because he is coming to establish justice on the earth!
He will establish justice in the world rightly;
he will establish justice among all people fairly.
Footnotes
- Psalm 96:10 LXX, Vulg; MT the world is firmly established; cf Ps 93:1
- Psalm 97:8 Or daughters
Psalm 96-98
New International Version
Psalm 96-98
New International Version
Psalm 96(A)
1 Sing to the Lord(B) a new song;(C)
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, praise his name;(D)
proclaim his salvation(E) day after day.
3 Declare his glory(F) among the nations,
his marvelous deeds(G) among all peoples.
4 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(H)
he is to be feared(I) above all gods.(J)
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols,(K)
but the Lord made the heavens.(L)
6 Splendor and majesty(M) are before him;
strength and glory(N) are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord,(O) all you families of nations,(P)
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering(Q) and come into his courts.(R)
9 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
1 The Lord reigns,(AI) let the earth be glad;(AJ)
let the distant shores(AK) rejoice.
2 Clouds(AL) and thick darkness(AM) surround him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(AN)
3 Fire(AO) goes before(AP) him
and consumes(AQ) his foes on every side.
4 His lightning(AR) lights up the world;
the earth(AS) sees and trembles.(AT)
5 The mountains melt(AU) like wax(AV) before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.(AW)
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,(AX)
and all peoples see his glory.(AY)
7 All who worship images(AZ) are put to shame,(BA)
those who boast in idols(BB)—
worship him,(BC) all you gods!(BD)
8 Zion hears and rejoices
and the villages of Judah are glad(BE)
because of your judgments,(BF) Lord.
9 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.
1 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.
2 The Lord has made his salvation known(BZ)
and revealed his righteousness(CA) to the nations.(CB)
3 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)
4 Shout for joy(CF) to the Lord, all the earth,
burst into jubilant song with music;
5 make music to the Lord with the harp,(CG)
with the harp and the sound of singing,(CH)
6 with trumpets(CI) and the blast of the ram’s horn(CJ)—
shout for joy(CK) before the Lord, the King.(CL)
7 Let the sea(CM) resound, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it.(CN)
8 Let the rivers clap their hands,(CO)
let the mountains(CP) sing together for joy;
9 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)
Footnotes
- Psalm 96:9 Or Lord with the splendor of
- Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown
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